20 Phobias you Didn’t Know Existed #DidyouKnow

There are so many phobias- and many have some pretty crazy names.

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent fear of an object or situation.

Here is a list of 20 Phobias I didn’t even know existed!

1. Omphalophobia – Fear of navels. …
2. Trypophobia – Fear of holes. …
3. Papaphobia – Fear of the pope. …
4. Somniphobia – Fear of falling asleep. …
5. Nomophobia – Fear of being without mobile phone coverage. …
6. Hylophobia – Fear of trees. …
7. Turophobia – Fear of cheese. …
8. Globophobia – Fear of balloons popping.
9. Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
10. Blennophobia- Fear of slime.
11. Ephebiphobia- Fear of teenagers.
12. Epistaxiophobia- Fear of nosebleeds.
13. Harpaxophobia- Fear of being robbed.
14. Graphophobia- Fear of writing or handwriting.
15. Gymnophobia- Fear of nudity.
16. Lutraphobia- Fear of otters.
17. Lygophobia- Fear of darkness.
18. Novercaphobia- Fear of your step-mother
19. Patroiophobia- Fear of heredity.
20. Parturiphobia- Fear of childbirth.

Do you have any phobias?  Which phobias do you think are the strangest?  Let us know in the comments below!