Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: The Fear of Long Words

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of long words.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Myrmecophobia: The Fear of Ants

Myrmecophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of ants.  Those who suffer from this phobia may fear ants contaminating their food or invading their home.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Myxophobia: The Fear of Slime

Myxophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of slime.  Slimy things are unpleasant for most people, but for those with this phobia it makes them nauseous and can cause extreme anxiety.  Myxophobia is also known as Blennophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Nostophobia: The Fear of Returning Home

Nostophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of returning home.  This phobia is closely related to Damatophobia, the fear of houses and Ecophobia, Oecaphobia and Oikophobia, which all mean the fear of houses, home surroundings and being in a house.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Novercaphobia: The Fear of Stepmothers

Novercaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of stepmothers.  This phobia can be caused by being abused by a step-mother.  It may also be triggered by movies that portray an evil stepmother like The Stepmother (1972). The fear of stepfathers is Vitricophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Nucleomituphobia: The Fear of Nuclear Weapons

Nucleomituphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of nuclear weapons.  This is a legitimate fear that began with the advent of the atomic bomb, but it is often taken to the extreme.  Nucleomituphobia is closely related to Radiophobia, the fear of radiation.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Logizomechanophobia: The Fear of Computers

Logizomechanophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of computers.  This phobia may be caused by not understanding how computers work.  Logizomechanophobia is closely related to Cyberphobia, the fear of computers, working on computers or technology.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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