What’s the longest phobia?
What’s the longest phobia?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia. The American Psychiatric Association doesn’t officially recognize this phobia.
What famous person has a phobia?
Plenty of well-known celebrities, from Kristen Bell to Matt Damon, have admitted to struggling with certain phobias. Their fears encompass everything from ordinary objects (like spoons — yes, spoons!) to specific animals (let’s just say there’s one bird Tyrese Gibson really doesn’t like).
Is there a phobia of being scared of Michael Jackson?
Ruby Marriott, 18, has opened up about her phobia, saying she has a crippling fear of Michael Jackson and that even hearing the crooner’s hit “Thriller” gives her chills. Marriott had been enjoying herself on the first night of a family vacation in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, on Monday when her evening of fun ended in tears.
Is arachnophobia a rare phobia?
How common is arachnophobia? About 3% to 15% of the population has arachnophobia.
What is the weirdest phobia ever?
Optophobia: Fear of opening one’s eyes. Chorophobia: Fear of dancing. Geliophobia: Fear of laughter. Heliphobia: Fear of sunlight. Deipnophobia: Fear of dinner conversations. Neophobia: Fear of new things. Syngenesophobia: Fear of relatives. Ablutophobia: Fear of washing and bathing.
What is the fear of death called?
Thanatophobia is an extreme fear of death or the dying process. You might be scared of your own death or the death of a loved one. Psychotherapy can help most people overcome this disorder. Appointments 866.588.2264. Request an Appointment.
