Quiz: Name That Phobia.
According the The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary
phobia [(foh-bee-uh)] is
1. A persistent, abnormal, or irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid the feared stimulus.
2. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.
Want to know more?
Then check out this fascinating article on 60 Weirdest Phobias People You Know May Have.
But first, can you name these phobias…
Dextrophobia
Alliumphobia
Cathisophobia
Ergophobia
Arachibutyrophobia
Aphenphosmphobia
the answers are ….
Dextrophobia is the fear of all things to the right side of the body
Alliumphobia is the abnormal fear of Garlic
Cathisophobia is a fear of sitting down
Ergophobia is a fear of work
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
Aphenphosmphobia is the fear of being touched
How many did you get right?
I would have got a big fat zero except I had already read the 60 Weirdest Phobias article…
