Top 10 of the most bizarre phobias
Every now and then, we come across someone with a fear so random, we are left in awe.
We all are afraid of something, whether it’s spiders or snakes or the dark. These are rational fears for one to experience.
However, every now and then, we come across someone with a fear so random, we are left in awe.
We take a look at some of the worlds most weird phobias known.
#1. Ablutophobia
Ablutophobia is the persistent, abnormal fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning. What??? At least most children with this fear grow out of it as they learn a bath is not something to be afraid of.
#2. Hypnophobia
Hypnophobia is the excessive fear of sleep. People develop this disorder due to their fear of not completing tasks, or they feel they have no control when they’re asleep.
#3. Ecophobia
Most people just want to go home after a long busy day, but for some one who has ecophobia, this is not the case. This phobia is an abnormal fear of your home, or of the contents in your house, such as appliances or furniture.
#4. Trypophobia
Trypophobia is a fear of particularly irregular patterns of holes. People with this fear often experience panic attacks when they see a hole.
#5. Nomophobia
Nomophobia is the fear of not being able to use cellphones. The struggle is real! People become anxious when they lose their phone, run out of battery or airtime, or have no network coverage. Shame bless them – how did our ancestors survive?
#6. Pteronophobia
Pteronophobia is the weird fear of being tickled by feathers. Yes, people have panic attacks for the thought of a feather against their skin.
#7. Eisoptrophobia
Eisoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors. People develop this phobia because they fear there might be something wrong with their face, or that there may be a monster sneaking up on them from behind.
#8.Pediphobia
Pediophobia is the fear of dolls and is a relatively common kind of phobia. Mostly people fear dolls will come alive or that the doll is possessed.
#9. Pentheraphobia
Pentheraphobia is the fear of your mother-in-law. Yes, this is in fact a real phobia, as bizarre as it sounds.
#10. Phobophobia
Phobophobia is a fear of developing a fear. Uhm, okay! So the fact that you fear developing a fear means you already have a fear right?? Strange but nonetheless a phobia.
