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20 interesting phobias, which one do you suffer from?

TNN | Last updated on - Mar 31, 2017, 17:50 IST
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Which phobia do you suffer from?

We have heard of fear of height and fear of water but the English vocabulary has quite a number of interesting and lesser known phobias. For instance, do you know that there's a word for the fear of ridicule? Or that there is also a fear of yellow colour and fear of getting dreams? Checkout which one do you suffer from in the list of phobias below:
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The fear of shadows

Sciaphobia - The fear of shadows
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The fear of churches

Ecclesiaphobia - The fear of churches
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The fear of rain

Pluviophobia - The fear of rain
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The fear of growing old

Gerascophobia - The fear of growing old
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The fear of dust

Amathophobia - The fear of dust
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The fear of speaking in public

Glossophobia - The fear of speaking in public
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The fear of trees

Dendrophobia - The fear of trees
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The fear of the colour yellow

Xanthphobia - The fear of yellow colour
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The fear of dreams

Oneirophobia - The fear of dreams
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The fear of monsters

Teratophobia - The fear of monsters
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The fear of riding in vehicles

Amaxophobia - The fear of riding in vehicles
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The fear of being buried alive

Taphephobia - The fear of being buried alive
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The fear of clowns

Clinophobia - The fear of clowns
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The fear of being by oneself

Eremiophobia - The fear of being by oneself
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The fear of crossing bridges

Gephyrophobia - The fear of crossing bridges
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The fear of ridicule

Katagelophobia - The fear of ridicule
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The fear of good news

Euphobia - The fear of good news
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The fear of female genitals

Eurotophobia - The fear of female genitals
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The fear of beards

Pogonophobia - The fear of beards
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The fear of childbirth

Tocophobia - The fear of childbirth
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