Phobophobia

Phobias are defined as irrational or excessive fears. It is amazing how many we have and we are a nation of phobic’s. Claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces affects a lot of people, while I don’t know anyone with Coprastasophobia, the fear of constipation. I can see how that could be a real fear.

In our society today there seems to be a lot of Ergophobia or Ponophobia, the fear of work. And, Hoplophobia, fear of firearms, is apparently rampant. How many people have a fear of speaking in public- Glossophobia? And, there is always Thanatophobia, the fear of dying. People with Ecclesiophobia, probably should have Thanatophobia, since it is the fear of church. I don’t have Ecclesiophobia, but I do fear some of the people in church.

Mageirocophobia, the fear of cooking, seems pretty common today. My problem is that I am not afraid of cooking, but am afraid to eat what I cook. Triskadekaphobia is real to a lot of people. If you don’t know what that means, look it up. You may have to look it up 13 times to be sure.

Don’t like spiders and snakes? You may have Arachnophobia and Ophidiophobia. Use those words with all your friends and at least they will stay away from you. If you fear many things and apparently a lot of people do, you have Polyphobia.

Phobophobia is the fear of phobias. I think that’s what I have.

PMO
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