20 most common phobias
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A majority of the population today, lives in the grip of one fear or the other. In this list, we present to you some of the most common phobias that haunt people.
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1.
Coulrophobia (Fear of clowns)
My whole family is afraid of them and I am very terrified!
35 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
me too
Added 2 months ago by guest, -1 points
i hate clowns!! pennywise the clown the most!
Added 5 months ago by guest, 2 points
2.
Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
This deservedly takes the first place. A lot of people are indeed frightened of spiders. A lot of women are prone to this fear as compared to the men.
33 points - added 2 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
im not afraid
Added 2 months ago by guest, -1 points
3.
Emitophobia (fear of vomiting)
27 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
4.
Acrophobia (fear of heights)
20 points - added 2 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
if they see some one dying from the top
they have this phobia
Added 1 year ago by guest, -2 points
5.
Trypanophobia (fear of injections)
A lot of children suffer from this as compared to the adults.
19 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
6.
doomiphobica
the end of the world
13 points - added 2 months ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
the worlds going to end
Added 2 months ago by guest, 0 points
7.
Claustrophobia (fear of being trapped in confined spaces)
A lot of people dread being trapped inside elevators and other small, confined areas. The number of people suffering from this is on the rise, thanks to the increase in number of fatalities caused due to damaged elevators.
13 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
8.
Mysophobia (fear of germs and dirt)
With the increasing number of diseases, fear of germs is common among people. People suffering from mysophobia fear germs and dirt to such an extent that they constantly keep washing their hands, feet and face.
10 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
9.
Necrophobia (fear of dead things)
7 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
10.
Monophobia (fear of being alone)
7 points - added 2 years ago by kris - 2 comments
Comments:
i want my virginity back
Added 2 months ago by guest, 2 points
many die because of this
Added 1 year ago by guest, -1 points
11.
Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes)
6 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
12.
Pteromerhanophobia (fear of flying)
5 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
13.
Carcinophobia (fear of cancer)
4 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
14.
Xenophobia (fear of strangers)
3 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
15.
Scotophobia (fear of darkness)
3 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
16.
Astraphobia (fear of thunder and lightning)
1 point - added 2 years ago by kris -
17.
Androphobia (fear of men)
-1 point - added 2 years ago by kris - 2 comments
Comments:
im not afriad
Added 2 months ago by guest, 0 points
i dont wanna get raped
Added 2 months ago by guest, 1 point
18.
Cynophobia (fear of dogs)
-2 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
19.
Agoraphobia (fear of being caught in stressful situations)
-2 points - added 2 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
This is me.. someone help me. :((
Added 4 months ago by guest, -1 points
20.
Sociophobia (fear of socializing)
Many people fear interacting with people. Social phobia prevents people from talking freely to others and fear social gatherings and celebrations.
-3 points - added 2 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
I just don't want to be analyzed and looked down upon so it turns out that I'm completely wrong or what if what I say offends people and they get mad at me and they just keep getting angrier and angrier and they hurt me just because I had an opinion?
Added 13 days ago by guest, 0 points
21.
Bibliophobia (fear of books)
-5 points - added 2 years ago by kris - 2 comments
Comments:
i dont like books eitheir
Added 2 months ago by guest, 0 points
many students have
Added 1 year ago by guest, -1 points
22.
Kleptophobia (fear of stealing)
-6 points - added 2 years ago by kris -
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