Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself

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Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself

There are as many fears as there are things in the world. Some of the following objects of discomfort and terror might surprise you. See if you can over come your logophobia or maybe your atelophobia and figure out what there is to be frightened of in the words below.

Agoraphobia: (n) fear of... a) open spaces. b) literally “the marketplace”. c) public areas. d) all of thee above.

Algophobia: (n) fear of... a) abduction b) pain. c) glowing clocks. d) limping.

Amaxphobia: (n) fear of..a) riding in a car. b) suffocation. c) over spending on your credit cards. d) men named Max or Maxamillion.

Anuptaphobia: (n) fear of...a) foods with nuts b) remaining single. c) getting married without a prenuptial agreement. d) being shipped off to Borneo.

Chrematophobia: (n) fear of...a) being cremated. b) being cremated while still alive. c) chemical additives. d) money

Cibophobia: (n) fear of...a) food. b) people from China. c) siphons. d) siblings

Ecophobia: (n) fear of... a) loud sounds, b) your own home,
c) reverbertaion, d) enviromental breakdown.

Gamophobia: (n) fear of...a) sports and games. b) loosing. c) rotting flesh. d) marriage.

Iophobia: (n) fear of... a) Jupiter’s moons. b) being poisoned. c) owing money. d) vowels.

Keraunophobia: (n) fear of...a)kerosene b) glare from the sun, c) thunder and lightening, d) crunchy foods.

Kleptophobia: (n) fear of a) clowns. b) stealing. c) people with canes or crutches. d) paper clips.

Linonophobia: (n) fear of...a) the music of Yoko Ono Lennon. b) waiting in line c) string d) country line dancing.

Lygophobia: (n) fear of...a) gophers. b) being lied to. c) telling lies. d) darkness.

Molysmophobia: (n) fear of...a) dirt or contamination. b) oil. c) girls named Molly. d) fire.

Muriphobia: (n) fear of...a) the ocean. b) the paintings of Joan Miro c) seafaring ghosts d) mice

Myxophobia: (n) fear of...a) fungus. b) slime. c) moxibustion. d) your own smelly socks.

Omborphobia: (n) fear of... a) people from Hamburg Germany, b) umbrellas, c) being boring, d) fear of rain or of being rained upon.

Nebulaphobia: (n) fear of...a) phenomenea beyond the planet Earth, b) fog, c) being a nebish, d) castration

Peniaphobia: (n) fear of...a) poverty b) being forced to wear a pinafore in public. c) pennies. d) pasta.

Phobiaphobia: (n) fear of...a) falling. b) embarrassment c) being afraid. d) your blind date will run screaming in fear when you get to the door

Tocophobia: (n) fear of...a) childbirth or pregnancy b) cigars or cigarettes. c) Mexican food. d) sounding crazy when speaking in public.

Thantaphobia: (n) fear of...a) ghosts. b) department store Santa’s who lisp. c) the number 13. d) death.