We all know what phobias are, but do you think you’re weird for having one? Probably not. There are so many weird phobias out there that it’s hard to keep track of them all! This list includes 100+ weird phobias that the medical community has documented. If you suffer from any of these weird phobia symptoms, then this is the blog post for you.

What Are Phobias

Phobias are anxiety disorders that cause an individual to go into a state of panic when exposed to the source of their fear. Sometimes this can be triggered by nightmares, traumatic memories, or even films and TV shows!

Phobias are often categorized according to what they’re related to. Still, some have been known as unique phobias because there isn’t anything exactly like it in terms of triggers or symptoms.

The list is extensive, so if you suffer from any weird phobia symptoms, then chances are you’ll find something on here which describes your fears perfectly. Have fun reading about these strange phenomena!

The Weird Phobias list:

1. Achluophobia is the fear of darkness

2. Zemmiphobia is the fear of spiders

3. Melanophobia is the fear of darkness

4. Aurophobia is the fear of gold or anything that looks like gold

5. Xanthophobia is a type of color blindness, where you can’t see colors in shades from yellow to green

6. Papyrophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that paper money will one day become worthless and be replaced by credit cards or some other form of electronic currency, which they believe will happen soon

7. Politicophobia – The Fear Of Politicians And Politics In General

8. Gingkoophobia – The Fear Of Ginkgo Biloba, The Herb That Increases Blood Flow To The Brain.

9. Galactophobia is the fear of milk

10. Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of number 13.

11. Psychrophobia is the fear of cold weather or ice

12. Thalassophobia is the fear of sea creatures, like sharks and whales.

13. Duschenophobia is the fear of public restrooms or washing oneself in open spaces where others can see you do it

14. Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia-the fear of number 666, which some consider being evil.

15. Phonophobia is the fear of new things, particularly new technologies

16. Ommetaphobia is the fear of eyes

17. Geniophobia is the fear of chins

18. Chasmophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that a hole may open up in front of them unexpectedly, and they could fall into it, or something might come out and grab them

19. Ithyphallophobia – Fear Of Seeing, Thinking About, Or Having An Erection

20. Apiphobia – The Fear Of Beehives.

21. Hylophobia – Fear Of Woods

22. Anthophobia – Fear Of Flowers

23. Alliumphobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of garlic

24. Nomophobia is the fear of being without mobile phone contact.

25. Lachanophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that vegetables might hurt them or cause them to break out in disease

26. Bogyphobia, also known as Boufiphobia, Boofyphobia, and Boephobia, means fear of Satyrs, which are half man and half goat

27. Nyctohylophobia is the fear of dark wooded areas or forests at night

28. Machliophobia or Macrophobia – The Fear Of Large Fish

29. Anglophobia is the fear of anger or of becoming angry.

30. Hydrophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that something bad will happen when in contact with water

31. Trypanophobia – The Fear Of Needles Or Seeing Needles

32. Cnidophobia is the fear of stings from jellyfish, sea nettles, Portuguese man-of-war, etc.

33. Altophobia is the fear of heights

34. Pogonophobia – Fear Of Beards

35. Bathmophobia – Fear Of Stairs

36. Zoophobias are people who have a phobia of seeing animals in captivity, such as zoos

37. Myrmecophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of ants

38. Hermphobia – Fear Of Herma

39. Enosiophobia or Enissophobia – The Fear Of Having Committed An Unforgivable Sin Or Of Being Guilty Of Murdering One’s Parents

40. Xanthophobia is the fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.

41. Ergasiophobia – Fear Of Work Or Functional Activity

42. Pyrophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that something bad will happen when in contact with fire

43. Nomatophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of names

44. Eosophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of dawn or daylight

45. Russophobia – Fear Of Russians

46. Ancraophobia is the fear of wind.

47. Pteromerhanophobia-fear of flying

48. Demophobia – Fear Of Crowds Or Being Surrounded By People

49. Cherophobia – Fear Of Happiness

50. Automatonophobia is the fear of humanoid robots

51. Kinephobia is the fear of movement

52. Phonophobia is the fear of loud sounds (eardrum-shattering sounds like explosions, gunshots, thunder, etc.).

53. Agrizoophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that wild animals will attack them in some way (not limited to just teeth and claws, could be in the form of a swarm or any other animal)

54. Anthrophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that flowers will hurt them

55. Kymophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of waves.

56. Hagiophobia is the fear of saints or holy things

57. Misophobia is the fear of hatred

58. Allodoxaphobia – Fear Of Opinions Or Of Holding An Opinion When In A Minority

59. Coitophobia – Fear Of intercourse

60. Blennophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of slime

61. Soteriophobia – Fear Of Dependence On Others Or Certain People

62. Hylophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of forests, woods, or trees.

63. Eremophobia – Fear Of Being Oneself Or Loneliness

64. Glossophobia is the fear of speaking in public or of trying to speak

65. Beblubophobia – Fear Of Having A Full Blown Face

66. Batrachophobia- Fear Of Amphibians

67. Agrizoophobia is the fear of wild animals

68. Ophidiophobia is the fear of snakes

69. Sanguivoriphobia is the fear of vampires

70. Mottephobia (Moiphobia)- Fear Of Moths

71. Merinthophobia – The Fear Of Being Tied

72. Panthophobia – Fear Of Diseases

73. Papyrophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear of paper

74. Philophobia is the fear of falling in love

75. Philemaphobia is the fear of kissing

76. Autophobia is the fear of being alone

77. Anthrophobia is the fear of flowers

78. Arithmophobia – Fear Of Numbers

79. Ballistophobia is a term for people who have an irrational and persistent fear that someone may shoot them.

80. Barophobia (Bariphobia)- Fear Of Gravity

81. Bogyphobia – Fear Of Bogeys Or The Bogeyman