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  2. Thalassophobia - Wikipedia

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    Thalassophobia (from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa) 'sea' and φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') [1] is the persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water, such as the ocean, seas, or lakes. Though related, thalassophobia should not be confused with aquaphobia, which is classified as the fear of water itself. Thalassophobia can include ...

  3. Aquaphobia - Wikipedia

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    Aquaphobia. Aquaphobia (from Latin aqua 'water' and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') is an irrational fear of water. [1] Aquaphobia is considered a specific phobia of natural environment type in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. [2] A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no ...

  4. List of phobias - Wikipedia

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    fear or reluctance of making or taking telephone calls Teratophobia: fear of giving birth to a monster [36] or a disfigured foetus [37] Tetraphobia: fear of the number 4: Thalassophobia: fear of the sea, or fear of being in the ocean: Thanatophobia: fear of dying: Thermophobia: fear of intolerance to high temperatures: Tokophobia: fear of ...

  5. Why is everyone suddenly afraid of the North Sea? Blame ... - AOL

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    On Dec. 21, amid the North Sea TikTok craze, a Norwegian cruise ship with more than 250 passengers on board lost power after the vessel was struck by a rogue wave in the North Sea. As cases of ...

  6. Call It Courage - Wikipedia

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    The book Call It Courage is a novel of 116 pages. It is about a boy who tries to overcome his fear of the sea. Call It Courage is a story set in the Pacific Islands. It chronicles the journey of Mafatu, the son of the chief of Hikueru Island, Tavana Nui. Mafatu is afraid of the sea due to witnessing his mother die while he was a young child ...

  7. Frank Dillane - Wikipedia

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    1997–present. Father. Stephen Dillane. Frank Stephenson Dillane (born 21 April 1991) [1] is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Nick Clark on Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018) and 16-year-old Tom Riddle in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). He also appeared as Henry Coffin in the film In the Heart of the Sea ...

  8. Submechanophobia - Wikipedia

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    Psychology. Submechanophobia (from Latin sub 'under'; and from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mechané) 'machine' and φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') is a fear of submerged human-made objects, either partially or entirely underwater. [1][2] These objects could be shipwrecks, statues, sea mines, animatronics as seen in theme parks, or old buildings ...

  9. Galeophobia - Wikipedia

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    Galeophobia is the medical term for a fear of sharks. The name galeophobia derives from the Greek language with galeos meaning shark and phobia meaning fear. [1] This phobia is diagnosed using DSM-5 criteria and is characterized by a patient showing marked fear or anxiety about sharks that leads to severe impairment of their quality of life. [2]