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18 Weird Phobias You Won't Believe Exist
By Shobhita Dutt |March 18, 2015
A phobia is typically defined as an abnormal, irrational and extreme fear or 1-__________________ or a situation, despite knowing the fact that it is 2-________________ not dangerous or harmful.
But then a phobia is a phobia. No matter 3-____________________ someone reassures you that the said thing isn’t going to harm you, you still run miles away from it. For example, typical delicate darlings often have phobias of cockroaches, flies, mice or lizards. I mean, what can a teeny-weeny cockroach do to you? Alternatively, some people have a phobia of height, flying, or 4-_______________. And then are just some that are downright bizarre. Here's what we mean:
1. Omphalophobia – fear of the 5-________________ button
As weird as it sounds, some people do have this phobia where they can't touch their own or others' belly buttons. In fact, the very idea of a belly button, or simply seeing one is also feared by people who suffer from this phobia. Sounds more creepy than weird, right?
2. Trypophobia - Fear of holes
People who suffer from this phobia have a fear of small holes, and 6-__________________ associate these with danger. You know, say, a honeycomb, a sponge, etc. The moment a sufferer sees anything with small holes, they could get nausea or full-blown panic attacks!
3. Papaphobia - Fear of the pope
Yes, this is 7-_________________ the weirdest of the lot, but some people actually fear the pope! The phobia may be related to the fear of saints or holy men. So if you suffer from it you definitely can't visit the Vatican City.
4. Somniphobia - Fear of falling asleep
Imagine having the fear of falling asleep! While some people just can't do without their regular eight hours a night, sufferers of this phobia may associate going to bed with dying, or losing time while asleep, or may fear 8-___________ of control.
5. Nomophobia - Fear of being without mobile phone coverage
Ah! I am sure we all have a little percentage of this hidden somewhere in us. But people with this phobia take it up a notch. They have a fear of losing mobile network, mobile battery, or even 9-________________- the sight of their mobile phone!
6. Hylophobia - Fear of trees
Okay, no ofense, but some trees actually do look really scary at times. Anyway, people who have this phobia fear trees, wood, and forests. It may be caused by watching all those fairy tales or stories which talk 10-______________ the evil guys staying in the forests.
7. Turophobia - Fear of 11-_______________
It's rather shocking to know that some people fear cheese. The poor souls have no idea how great it tastes! While some people may fear some particular cheese types, others may fear cheese altogether.
8. Globophobia - Fear of balloons popping
People who have this phobia can fear balloons in general or the sound produced when a balloon is popped. I have no idea how on Earth people with this phobia will ever be able to arrange a 12-_________________ party for their kids!
9. Pogonophobia - Fear of beards
One thing is for sure, people with this fear 13-_________________ have a hard time finding girlfriends! Or if girls have it, they'll have a hard time finding a guy! People who have this fear can have full blown panic attacks seeing people with beards.
10. Ergophobia - Fear of work
Now this is a very convenient phobia to have, and it directly means you won't have to work! People with this phobia have an irrational fear of the work environment or fear 14-_______________- employment.
11. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - Fear of long words
Quite an ironic name for a phobia of long words! It's almost cruel. Ideally, this phobia wouldn't matter much to people who don't have to deal with long words in their 15-_______________ routine. But if you aspire to be a spelling champ, God save you!
12. Sanguivoriphobia - Fear of vampires
At least people who suffer from this won't have to sit through the torture of the Twilight movie series! Such people have a fear of vampires and blood eaters. In fact, the word literally 16-__________________- to 'fear of blood eaters'. Of course, people who have this fear take vampires to be real.
13. Anthophobia - Fear of flowers
And I used to 17-________________ flowers are pretty and a refreshing sight! But for some people with this phobia, flowers are their worst fears come alive! Sufferers of this phobia have a fear of flowers or even of their petals or stems, even though they know that flowers pose no danger to them whatsoever!
14. Pentheraphobia - Fear of mother-in-laws
This is the discovery Indian bahus have been waiting for. The sufferers of this phobia have extreme fear of their mother-in-laws. Better start looking for an orphan 18-_________________ then!
15. Ablutophobia - Fear of bathing
Okay, now this one is simply disgusting! But then there's not much you can do when you are scared of having a bath, can you? People with this phobia fear bathing and washing in general. And it 19-__________________ to kids and women more than men. And all this, while I thought men don't have regular baths!
16. Chrometophobia - Fear of money
I wish everyone around me had this phobia so they'd pass all their money to me! People who have this phobia fear having excess of money with them.
17. Arachibutyrophobia - Fear of 20-___________________ sticking to one’s palate
Yes, this phobia is for real! Simply put, people who have this fear peanut butter sticking to the palate of their mouths. Of course, the best way to avoid this phobia is to not to have any peanut butter at all. Boom! Problem solved.
18. Phobophobia - Fear of having a phobia
Finally, there's a phobia of having phobias! People suffering from this phobia live in the fear that they might develop a phobia. Far too ironic.