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Phobias

A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος,phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding despite the fear, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational.

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Phobias

bathophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

bathophobia, is fear of taking bath, from bath+phobia (''fear').

chorophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

La chorophobie est une intens, prolongée et irrationnelle crainte de la pratique de la danse.

cibophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

És una por irracional o aversió a l'alimentació.

androphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

androphobia, is fear for men, from Greek word ''phobia''(fear) and 'andro'' is men.

anthropophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Anthrophobia és la por patològica de les persones o empreses humana.

anthophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Anthophobia és un anormal i persistent por de flors.

aquaphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Aquaphobia és un anormal i persistent por d'aigua.

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