Animal phobias

chrysopsarophobia

Chrysopsarophobia is the fear of goldfish, which can manifest as an intense and irrational dread or anxiety when encountering or even thinking about g...

Fear of goldfish

Moderate

cnidophobia

Cnidophobia is the fear of stings, often related to insects or marine creatures.

Fear of stings

Moderate

coccinellidaephobia

Coccinellidaephobia, also known as ladybug phobia, is the fear of ladybugs. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety and fear when enco...

Fear of ladybugs

Insect phobias

Moderate

cockophobia

Cockophobia is the fear of chickens.

Fear of chickens

Moderate

coyotephobia

Coyotephobia is the irrational fear of coyotes, leading to intense anxiety and avoidance behavior when encountering or even thinking about these anima...

Fear of coyotes

Natural environment phobias

Moderate

cryptossaultapuphobia

Fear of being harassed by Bigfoot

Fear of Bigfoot being harassed

Cryptid phobias

Moderate

cynolingopugophobia

Fear of a dog licking someone's buttocks

Fear of a dog licking someones buttocks

Severe

cyprinodon-diabolisphobia

Cyprinodon-diabolisphobia is the fear of devil holes pupfish, a species of fish found in desert springs in Death Valley, California.

Fear of devil holespupfish Cyprinodon diabolisphobia

Natural environment phobias

Moderate

daknophobia

Daknophobia is the fear of being bitten by someone or something.

Fear of being bitten

Moderate

dehydlegrithlyphobia

Fear of eating dried ants.

Fear of eating dried ants

Food-related phobias

Moderate

delfiniphobia

Delfiniphobia is the fear of dolphins.

Fear of dolphins

Moderate

didelphiphobia

Didelphiphobia is the fear of opossums.

Fear of opossums

Moderate

digkophobia

Digkophobia is the fear of dingoes, which are wild dogs native to Australia.

Fear of dingoes

Moderate

dobermanphobia

Dobermanphobia is the fear of Doberman Pinschers, a specific breed of dog known for their alertness and loyalty. Individuals with this phobia may expe...

Fear of doberman pinschers

Moderate

domestozoophobia

Domestozoophobia is the fear of domestic animals.

Fear of domestic animals

Moderate

doraphobia

Doraphobia is the fear of fur or skins of animals.

Fear of fur or skins of animals

Moderate

dragoferophobia

Dragoferophobia is the fear of dragonflies. It is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and intense fear of these insects.

Fear of dragonflies

Insect phobias Specific phobias

Moderate

elafiphobia

Elafiphobia is the fear of deer. Individuals with elafiphobia experience intense anxiety and fear when encountering or even thinking about deer.

Fear of deer

Moderate

emuphobia

Emuphobia is the fear of emus, which are large flightless birds native to Australia.

Fear of emus

Moderate

equinophobia

Equinophobia is the irrational fear of horses.

Fear of horses

Severe

fennecaphobia

Fennecaphobia is the fear of foxes.

Fear of foxes

Moderate

fimsophobia

Fimsophobia is the fear of gorillas.

Fear of gorillas

Moderate

flamingophobia

Flamingophobia is the irrational fear of flamingos, leading to anxiety and avoidance behaviors when encountering or thinking about flamingoes.

Fear of flamingoes

Moderate

formidophobia

Formidophobia is the specific fear of scarecrows. It is characterized by an irrational and excessive fear or anxiety when encountering scarecrows.

Fear of scarecrows

Specific phobia

Moderate

foxtophobia

Foxtophobia is the irrational fear of foxes.

Fear of F

Moderate

gaidouriphobia

Gaidouriphobia is the fear of donkeys.

Fear of donkeys

Moderate

galeophobia

Galeophobia is the fear of cats.

Fear of cats

Moderate

garidaphobia

Garidaphobia is the fear of shrimp. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety or fear when they encounter or think about shrimp.

Fear of shrimp

Moderate

gatakiphobia

Gatakiphobia is the fear of kittens.

Fear of kittens

Moderate

gatophobia

Gatophobia, also known as Galeophobia, is the fear of cats. It is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and excessive fear of cats, which c...

Fear of cats Galeophobia or Gatophobia

Severe