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Taphophobia (from Greek τάφος – taphos, "grave, tomb" [1] and φόβος – phobos, "fear" [2]) is an abnormal (psychopathological) phobia of being buried alive as a result of being incorrectly pronounced dead. [3] Before the era of modern medicine, the fear was not entirely irrational.
Taphophobia, taphephobia fear of graves, or fear of being placed in a grave while still alive Technophobia: fear of advanced technology (see also Luddite) Telephone phobia: fear or reluctance of making or taking telephone calls Teratophobia fear of giving birth to a monster [38] or a disfigured foetus [39] Tetraphobia: fear of the number 4 ...
304. Taphophobia: fear of being buried alive. 305. Taphophobia: fear of graves or fear of being placed in a grave while still alive. 306. Tapinophobia: fear of being contagious. 307. Taurophobia ...
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In “The Flip Side of Fear”, we look at some common phobias, like sharks and flying, but also bats, germs and strangers. We tried to identify the origin of these fears and why they continue to exist when logic tells us they shouldn’t.
The so-called Roman salute, in which the arm is fully extended forwards or diagonally with palm down and fingers touching, was not used in ancient Rome.The gesture was first associated with ancient Rome in the 1784 painting The Oath of the Horatii by the French artist Jacques-Louis David, which inspired later salutes, most notably the Nazi salute.
Trump’s tariffs and the new External Revenue Service. In January, Trump announced on Truth Social that he would create an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs, duties and revenues from ...
Endophobia has been present in many societies throughout history. In Latin America, the emergence of a pigmentocracy as a socioeconomic phenomenon resulting from European colonization of the Americas has caused a certain degree of confrontation and rejection toward the cultural expressions and physical traits of Amerindians, even among individuals who share these attributes, perceiving them as ...