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Ophidiophobia (/ ə ˌ f ɪ d i oʊ ˈ f oʊ b i ə /), or ophiophobia (/ ˌ oʊ f i oʊ ˈ f oʊ b i ə /), is fear of snakes. It is sometimes called by the more general term herpetophobia, fear of reptiles. The word comes from the Greek words "ophis" (ὄφις), snake, and "phobia" (φοβία) meaning fear. [1]
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: Thalassophobia: fear of the sea, or fear of being in the ocean: Thanatophobia: fear of dying, a synonym of death anxiety; not to be confused with necrophobia: Thermophobia
Herpetophobia [1] is a common specific phobia, which consists of fear or aversion to reptiles, commonly lizards and snakes, and similar vertebrates as amphibians.It is one of the most diffused [2] animal phobias, very similar and related to ophidiophobia.
Fear is a normal response to a perceived threat and is often rational, but a phobia is an anxiety disorder. It involves a person having an irrational and overwhelming fear that is uncontrollable.
Snakes tend to make themselves known during prime infestation season in July through November, and if you live in a snake-heavy state like Georgia, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona, then
The most common are fear of spiders, fear of snakes, and fear of heights. [10] Specific phobias may be caused by a negative experience with the object or situation in early childhood to early adulthood. [1] Social phobia is when a person fears a situation due to worries about others judging them. [1]
A scientist has just discovered that snakes are not the solitary predators people once perceived them to be. Apparently, a species of snakes, known as the Cuban boa, hunts in groups to improve ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. Fear or disgust of objects with repetitive patterns of small holes or protrusions. Not to be confused with Trypanophobia. The holes in lotus seed heads elicit feelings of discomfort or repulsion in some people. Trypophobia is an aversion to the sight of repetitive patterns or clusters of ...