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aquaphobia

7/10

Fear of water

Aquaphobia is an irrational fear of water, which can include bodies of water such as oceans, lakes, pools, or even small amounts like bathtubs.

Severe Common Natural environment phobias Situational phobias

ablutophobia

7/10

Fear of washing or bathing

A fear of washing or bathing, often due to a dislike of water or a fear of cleanliness.

Severe Common

thalassophobia

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Fear of sea, sea travel, large bodies of water, emptiness of sea

Thalassophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense and persistent fear of the sea, sea travel, large bodies of water, and the emptiness of the sea.

Severe Common

waterphobia

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Fear of waters

A fear of water, which can manifest as anxiety or panic in situations involving water such as swimming, boating, or being near large bodies of water.

Severe Rare Specific phobia Situational phobias

tsunamiphobia

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Fear of tsunamis

Tsunamiphobia is the fear of tsunamis, which are series of waves caused by the displacement of a large body of water. The fear is often triggered by the destructive power and unpredictability of tsuna...

Severe Rare Natural environment phobias Situation phobias

natatophobia

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Fear of swimming

Natatophobia is the fear of swimming, which can lead to feelings of anxiety and panic when faced with swimming or being in deep water.

Severe Rare Situational phobias

medousaphobia

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Fear of jellyfish

Medousaphobia is the fear of jellyfish. It is a specific phobia characterized by an intense and irrational fear of jellyfish, often resulting in avoidance of oceans or water bodies where jellyfish may...

Moderate Rare Animal phobias

hydrophobia

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Fear of water or of rabies

Hydrophobia is a phobia characterized by an intense fear of water or rabies.

Severe Rare Specific phobia Medical phobia

bathophobia

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Fear of depth

Bathophobia is the fear of depths, such as deep water, heights, or other vast expanses.

Moderate Rare Specific phobia Natural environment phobias

syntrivaniphobia

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Fear of fountains

Syntrivaniphobia is the fear of fountains, often triggered by the sight or sound of flowing water features.

Moderate Rare Specific phobia Situational phobia

limnophobia

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Fear of lakes

Limnophobia is the fear of lakes, which can manifest as an intense and irrational dread of large bodies of still water.

Moderate Rare Natural environment phobias

cacohydrophobia

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Fear of sewer water, branch of aquaphobia ( water) and cloacaphobia ( sewers)

Cacohydrophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational fear of sewer water. It is considered a branch of aquaphobia (fear of water) and cloacaphobia (fear of sewers). Individuals with cac...

Moderate Rare Natural environment phobias Situational phobias

vothrophobia

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Fear of cesspool

Fear of submerged objects or objects in murky water, such as cesspools.

Moderate Rare Specific phobia Natural environment phobias

pumppuphobia

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Fear of sump pump, branch of syskeviphobia ( appliances)

Pumppuphobia is the fear of sump pumps, which are devices used to remove water that has accumulated in a water-collecting sump basin, commonly found in basements. It is a specific phobia that falls un...

Moderate Rare Situational phobias

katarraktiphobia

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Fear of waterfalls

Katarraktiphobia is the fear of waterfalls. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety or fear when encountering or thinking about waterfalls.

Moderate Rare Natural environment phobias

colimbophobia

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Fear of swimming pools, branch of aquaphobia ( water)

Colimbophobia is the fear of swimming pools, which is a specific phobia related to water (aquaphobia). Individuals with colimbophobia experience intense anxiety or fear when in or around swimming pool...

Moderate Rare Specific phobia Situational phobia

aquamechanophobia

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Fear of machines that have to involve water

Aquamechanophobia is the fear of machines that involve water.

Moderate Rare Specific phobia Situational phobia

ariditaphobia

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Fear of droughts

Ariditaphobia is the intense fear of droughts, characterized by extreme dryness and lack of water.

Moderate Rare Natural environment phobias Climate phobias

anoraknophobia

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Fear of A portmanteau of "anorak" and "arachnophobia" Used in the Wallace and Gromit comic book Also the title of an album by Marillion

Anoraknophobia is a specific phobia that combines the fear of spiders (arachnophobia) with the fear of anoraks, which are waterproof jackets commonly worn in outdoor activities.

Moderate Rare Specific phobia Animal phobia

cucurbitaceaeophobia

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Fear of watermelons

Cucurbitaceaeophobia is the fear of watermelons.

Moderate Rare Food phobias Specific phobias

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