{"id":4430,"date":"2011-09-24T13:13:39","date_gmt":"2011-09-24T21:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/?p=4430"},"modified":"2011-09-20T13:29:44","modified_gmt":"2011-09-20T21:29:44","slug":"the-a-z-of-weird-phobias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/the-a-z-of-weird-phobias\/","title":{"rendered":"The A-Z of Weird Phobias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a nice orderly run down of some of the strangest fears to have gained acceptance in the medical world as fully fledged psychological conditions;<\/p>\n<h3>Ablutophobia &#8211; Fear of Washing or Bathing<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3289\/2836685601_9577765fc2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jm3\/2836685601\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A hygiene freaks worst nightmare, ablutophobics take soap dodging to a new level\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Barophobia &#8211; Fear of Gravity<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6141\/6004311694_ee9bce3f26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lauricemarier\/6004311694\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the plus side barophobia provides constant motivation to fulfil that childhood dream of becoming an astronaut\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Counterphobia &#8211; The Preference by a Phobic for Fearful Situations<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4110\/5048703713_2a9ddb569b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/808armada\/5048703713\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Well, people do often say you should face your fears. I\u2019m not exactly sure how you face up to having counterphobia though\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Dextrophobia &#8211; Fear of Objects at the Right Side of the Body<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/6\/9420668_e9b17f6ced.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rbanks\/9420668\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Driving in Britain is hell for these guys\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Euphobia &#8211; Fear of Hearing Good News<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2711\/4446929018_85a96489b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/36000391@N07\/4446929018\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They\u2019ve found a cure for euphobia, they just can\u2019t tell the euphobics about it\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Febriphobia &#8211; Fear of Fever<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5201\/5338685374_efa3f3de52.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/36000391@N07\/4446929018\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Luckily, it\u2019s not catching\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Gelotophobia &#8211; Fear of Being Laughed At<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2388\/2244655893_9cc09973a6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/94515279@N00\/2244655893\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, most people find this condition quite funny\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia &#8211; Fear of the Number 666<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2441\/3573282344_44c3f97264.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/10209472@N03\/3573282344\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As long as you steer clear of Iron Maiden and the later stages of the Bible, you should be OK\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Iatrophobia &#8211; Fear of Going to the Doctor<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4081\/4952166117_a1683a1242.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jasleen_kaur\/4952166117\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I wonder how the medical world actually found out about this\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Japanophobia &#8211; Fear of Japanese<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5161\/5327913618_f6b616922a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/leyeti\/5327913618\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A bit of a bigoted one I\u2019m afraid, but there aren\u2019t many phobias begging with \u201cJ&#8221;\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Kinesophobia &#8211; Fear of Movement<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/137\/335132562_5949bb3d69.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/resetreboot\/335132562\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>OK, so it\u2019s generally quite a debilitating condition, but, if you\u2019re faced with a T-Rex or a game of musical statues, you\u2019re golden\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Laliophobia &#8211; Fear of Speaking<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4042\/4689893987_9c14d0038a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rnphotos\/4689893987\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, little is known about this condition. There seems to be a veil of silence over the subject\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Mnemophobia &#8211; Fear of Memories<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/40\/121627213_1a04ab9054.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gem66\/121627213\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You know you\u2019re in a bad way when amnesia looks attractive\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Nomatophobia &#8211; Fear of Names<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3560\/3297208230_637deb9e92.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wwarby\/3297208230\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nomatophobia is the proper word for the fear of names, but try telling that to a nomatophobic\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Optophobia &#8211; Fear of Opening One&#8217;s Eyes<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1026\/961366107_efade86973.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wwarby\/3297208230\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sadly, many optophobics are blind to their own condition\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Panophobia &#8211; Fear of Everything<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4044\/4257136773_5634a21fa2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/barkbud\/4257136773\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The daddy of them all, panophobics aren\u2019t fussy when it comes to freaking out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Quadraphobia- Fear of the Number Four<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3033\/3250177790_97412791b1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lwr\/3250177790\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Not to be confused with equally frightening Quadrophenia, a film featuring the fatal combination of Sting\u2019s acting and music by The Who\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Rupophobia &#8211; Fear of Dirt<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2109\/2484846184_185358ce6c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/teslacuted\/2484846184\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The perfect partner for ablutophobia\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of Long Words<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3053\/2971210465_6f81c903d6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fijneman\/2971210465\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The worst part is telling them what they\u2019ve got\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Tremophobia &#8211; Fear of Trembling<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3083\/3090389063_f1f56f11ce.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/deniscollette\/3090389063\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Attacks of Tremophobia can be so bad that sufferers literally shake with fear, which hardly helps\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Uranophobia &#8211; Fear of Heaven<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/98\/248925621_96a998223c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/67743346@N00\/248925621\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no pleasing some people\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Venustraphobia &#8211; Fear of Beautiful Women<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4078\/4960980053_5f1e259a76.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/olly301\/4960980053\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Can easily be developed by listening to competitors for the title of Miss World talk about politics and geography\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Wiccaphobia &#8211; Fear of Witches and Witchcraft<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/7\/9144964_1e2fcfa571.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lwr\/9144964\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wiccaphobia wasn\u2019t responsible for the killing of countless women in the middle ages, that was stupidity, a much more wide spread condition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Xanthophobia &#8211; Fear of the Color Yellow or the Word Yellow<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2390\/2519618955_960a0c7017.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mag3737\/2519618955\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To be honest, I find xanthophobics a little, well, yellow\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Yogaphobia &#8211; Fear of Flexibility<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3422\/3947686324_a6e708e093.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/impuls-f\/3947686324\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ok, so I made this one up, but it\u2019s not my fault there aren\u2019t any real phobias beginning with Y, is it?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Zelophobia &#8211; Fear of Jealousy<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2724\/4351081742_551ca11736.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/weirdcolor\/4351081742\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">Photo Source<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Luckily, I don\u2019t think many people envy zelophobics\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About the author: <em>Andrea Potcovaru is a fearless writer herself, which why she tackles all sorts of issues when writing articles for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uknetguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">UK Net Guide<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a nice orderly run down of some of the strangest fears to have gained acceptance in the medical world as fully fledged psychological conditions; 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