5 Phobias You Didn’t Know Existed

May 22, 2018

A phobia is a mental health condition where one is terribly scared of particular objects, people or situation without any sensible explanation. It seems like there is a phobia for almost anything! Here are 5 phobias that you probably never knew existed. 


1. Venustraphobia: Fear of beautiful women

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Beauty can be intimidating. For those who struggle with this phobia, even being in the same room with a beautiful girl can be enough to petrify! 


2. Chrometophobia: Fear of Money

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Most of us can’t get enough of it, but some can’t even stand the sight of it! 


3. Papaphobia: Fear of the Pope

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Surprisingly, there are a small niche of people that are incredibly terrified by the Pope! 


4. Nomophobia: Fear of being without a cellphone

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Nomophobia is such kind of fear of being without a cellphone, cellphone battery or network coverage.


5. Phobophobia: Fear of Phobias

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This one is a little ironic! Many people actually have a phobia of developing a phobia.



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5 Phobias You Didn’t Know Existed

A Phobia a a mental health condition where one is terribly scared of particular objects, people or situation without any sensible explanation. It seems like there is a phobia for almost anything! Here are 5 phobias that you probably never knew existed.