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Top 10 Bizarre Phobias

Top 10 Bizarre Phobias

Posted by rappin in Featured Articles, People and Society on 03 6th, 2009 | 7 responses

coulrophobia

From Wikipedia: “A phobia is an irrational, persistent fear of certain situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one’s control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made.” Here are the top 10 Bizarre phobias!

1. Ithyphallophobia – Fear of Erections

2. Ephebophobia – Fear of Youths

3. Coulrophobia – Fear of Clowns

4. Ergasiophobia – Fear of Work

5. Gymnophobia – Fear of Nudity

6. Neophobia – Fear of Newness

7. Paraskavedekatriaphobia – Fear of Friday the 13th

8. Panphobia – Fear of Everything

9. Taphophobia – Fear of being Buried Alive

10. Pteronophobia – Fear of being Tickled by Feathers

Bonus: Luposlipaphobia

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7 Comments »

  1. avatar
    March 8th, 2009
    daniel Says:

    its funny that the fear of nudity is called gymnophobia

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  2. avatar
    March 9th, 2009
    mitsukai Says:

    To Daniel:

    No, it’s not.

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  3. avatar
    March 10th, 2009
    kevin Says:

    to mitsukai:

    I’m pretty sure it is funny

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  4. avatar
    March 10th, 2009
    no1Npartickular Says:

    To everyone:

    its funny

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  5. avatar
    March 12th, 2009
    Treatment for Phobias-What Is A Phobia Says:

    [...] Top 10 Bizarre Phobias [...]

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  6. avatar
    March 18th, 2009
    tim Says:

    how is the fear of being buried alive bizarre?

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  7. avatar
    March 31st, 2009
    Mike D Says:

    Luposlipophobia! Gary Larson ftw.

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