The word hippopoto monstrose squippedalio phobia refers to the fear of long words. The word is actually put together, and not broken up into four parts. This ironic phobia is painful towards those who fear long words, as well as those who are not classified as having the phobia.
Tachophobia is the term that most phobia lists use to refer to the fear of speed.
Did you mean anti-phobia? A phobia is a kind of fear that can sometimes render someone from doing certain things because of it. For example someone with herpetophobia has a fear of reptiles/amphibians and will avoid them at all costs. Anti-phobia is the act of trying to cure the phobia and may be the term used to refer to an anti-phobia pill or suppressant. Anti-phobia could also be seen as anti-fear.
Homophobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of homosexuality or becoming gay; however, the term is used more often to refer to bigotry against gay people.
The term appears to have been coined around 1980. Please refer to the Related Link for more information on the history of Social Phobia and other Social Anxiety Disorders.
This does not appear to be a phobia, but is a common fear due to a couple of perceived myths. Please refer to the Related Link for more information.
It is not true that Islam-phobia increases in Europe. Islam is a religion of love, peace, mutual respect, and acceptance of the other. It is the media that sometimes propagate false thoughts and information about Islam and Muslims. Refer to question below.
Technically, homophobia is a phobia -- an unreasonable fear, in this case of homosexuals. Any phobia is "bad" in the sense that it hurts the person with the phobia. It can also cause that person to hurt others. In casual use, "homophobia" is used to refer to anyone who is opposed to homosexuality for any reason. The most common reasons are fear and ignorance. Generally speaking, attitudes based on fear and ignorance are unhealthy for us.
Yes, there is an officially recognised phobia of the number 666.The name of this phobia is Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia.Good luck trying to spell it without looking it up.
A phobia is a pathological fear, one that is bad for your health or controls your actions. A fear is normal unless it becomes obsessive and starts controlling your life. Please refer to the Related Link below for more information.In the basic definition of the terms, they mean the same thing. A phobia, however, is a more scientific term attached to certain specific fears. For example, acrophobia is the fear of heights.
This may actually refer to two phobias. Acousticophobiaor phonophobia are terms used to describe fears related to noise. The fear of scratching may be related to a fear of itching, or Acarophobia.
The term homophobic is derived from homosexuality phobia, meaning fear of homosexuality. It has been widely used to refer to anti-gay prejudice, although it is not necessarily true that all anti-gay sentiment is based on fear.
A phobia is a pathological fear, one that is bad for your health or controls your actions. A fear is normal unless it becomes obsessive and starts controlling your life. Please refer to the Related Link below for more information.In the basic definition of the terms, they mean the same thing. A phobia, however, is a more scientific term attached to certain specific fears. For example, acrophobia is the fear of heights.