Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
We all know 'Agoraphobia', 'Claustrophobia'and 'Hydrophobia', but what about fear of dampness or feathers?
Here are a few unusual fearful conditions, and their names.....
FEAR OF:
Nudity...........gymnophobia
Leaves..........phyllophobia
Narrowness...anginophobia
Fall of man-made satellites.......keraunothnetophobia
Beards............pogonophobia
Shadows........sciophobia
String..............linonophobia
Going to bed...clinophobia
Flutes...............aulophobia
Fur....................doraphobia
Dawn..............eosophobia
Crossing streets........dromophobia
Travelling by train......sideredromophobia
Dampness.........hygrophobia
Feathers............pteronophobia
Everything........panphobia
From time to time I shall add to this fearful list.