15 Uncommon And Most Bizarre Phobias People Have

It is starkly surprising that the most bizarre and weird things can actually send shrills down people's spines. There are different kinds of phobias- some of them are common while some of them are unimaginably uncommon and absurd. Little would you expect that the most minuscule things like he popping of balloons for instance, can strike fear amongst people. In this article, we look at the most bizarre phobias people have. These weird phobias with weird names are startling to say the least.

The most absurd thing about phobias, especially the names that are used to refer to them, is that there is absolutely no relevance and consistency in the names of phobias and the phobia itself- bizarre phobias and even bizarre names.

Coming to speak of it, it is hard to believe that some of these absurd phobias even exist. Let us go ahead and look at these bizarre phobias people have. This is a list of 15 weird phobias people have. Read on...

Ombrophobia

Ombrophobia

Ombrophobia is the fear of rain. The fear sometimes is so strong that even a slight drizzle can cause uninvited anxiety in people. Ombrophobia is easily one of the most bizarre phobias people have.

Trypophobia

Trypophobia

It sure is impossible to guess what sort of fear this name evinces, isn't it? Well, trypophobia is the fear of holes -- anything to do with a hole -- sometimes even the hole in a doughnut.

Lipophobia

Lipophobia

Now, some relevance to the name and the phobia. Lipophobia is the fear of fats -- in food substances that is. This isn't one of those uncommon phobias. People endeavouring to lose weight can be affrighted by fats in foods.

Sanguivoriphobia

Sanguivoriphobia

Sanguivoriphobia is the dreaded fear of vampires. Science is of the belief that this weird phobia emanates from movies. People with sanguivoriphobia actually believe in the existence of vampires and will go to any extent to prove that they actually exist.

Egrophobia

Egrophobia

Egrophobia isn't all that uncommon. It is the fear of work. Egrophobia has certainly done its bit in inflicting a good deal of anxiety in a large section of humankind.

Emetophobia

Emetophobia

Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting. People sometimes refrain from vomiting simply because they fear it. This sure is one of the most bizarre phobias people have. They cannot stand their own vomit, so forget going anywhere close to other people's vomit.

Nomophobia

Nomophobia

Ever wondered that some people actually fear losing contact with friends, colleagues and relatives through their mobile? Well, nomophobia is the fear of losing contact through mobile. A lot of people do have this phobia.

Arachibutyrophobia

Arachibutyrophobia

Here is something for one of the most weird phobias people have. Arachibutyrophobia, for all that we thought, is the fear of peanut butter sticking to your mouth.

Triskaidekaphobia

Triskaidekaphobia

This common phobia is the fear of the number 13. Number 13 has been associated with ill fate and bad luck in Norse mythology where it first originated. Even Christianity believes to some extent that number 13 is unlucky.

Ephebiphobia

Ephebiphobia

This phobia is distinct in its very nature. It isn't all that uncommon though. Ephebiphobia is basically the fear of youth. It relates to the anxiety about and uncertainty of what life holds in the future.

Hylophobia

Hylophobia

Hylophobia is the fear of forests -- dense forests to be precise. People who have hylophobia usually find it difficult to enjoy adventure. Their rushing thoughts of anxiety gets the better of them.

Pentheraphobia

Pentheraphobia

Do you fear your mother-in-law of all the people in the world? Well, you probably have pentheraphobia.

Ancraophobia

Ancraophobia

Ancraophobia, one of the most weird phobias, is the fear of wind. People walking in the open and encounter a strong wind actually end up fearing an impending typhoon of sorts.

Pogonophobia

Pogonophobia

Pogonophobia is the general feeling of intense disgust and consequent fear of long beards.

Turaphobia

Turaphobia

Turaphobia is the fear of cheese. People who sometimes develop allergic reactions to cheese develop this phobia. Even the sight of cheese can be a put off in certain cases.

Story first published: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 17:51 [IST]
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