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Is there a phobia name for the fear of alligators?
This is the fear of Reptiles in general, since alligators are reptiles this works There is no specific phobia for alligators, but the phobia for reptiles is called herpetophopia.
What is a lizard phobia?
"Scoliodentosaurophobia" is a specific fear of lizards. "Herpetaphobia" is a fear of reptiles, but more accurately snakes and lizards. I love snakes but have never touched a lizard in my life.Herpetophobia is the fear of lizards and snakes.
What does antifobia mean?
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.
What exaggerated fear of a specific situation?
The irrational fear is called a phobia; the experience or object that triggers a phobia could be called a phobic experience or object.
What phobia is the fear of crickets?
the only phobia of the fear of crickets is crickephobia
What phobia is the fear of blueberries?
Bebuphobia...that is the fear or phobia of blueberries.
What is the phobia called when you are afriad of snakes?
The phobia related to the fear of snakes is called ophidiophobiaOphidiophobia - Fear of snakes.
What is the definition of phobia?
To have a phobia is to have a fear.
What is mud phobia?
Mud Phobia is the phobia (fear) of mud. Its called mysophobia, myso meaning mud and phobia meaning fear.
What phobia is the fear of failing?
Atychiphobia (kakorrhaphiophobia, fear of failure, fear of failing, failure phobia).
What is the phobia of Allah?
Theophobia- the irrational fear of a god or deity. Remember its only a phobia if its an "irrational" fear, a normal healthy fear is not a phobia.
What phobia means fear of immigrants?
There is no medical term or phobia name for the fear of immigrants.However a similar phobia called Xenophobia is the fear of foreigners.
