Weird Phobias

Bolshephobia: Some people are afraid of meeting or hearing about Bolsheviks, and their disorder is called Bolshephobia.

Apotemnophobia: People with amputations cause fear and anxiety in those who suffer from apotemnophobia.

Walloonphobia: This disorder refers to the fear of Walloons, a group of people of German and Celtic origin living in Belgium.

Parthenophobia: Those who are afraid of virgins and young girls suffer from parthenophobia.
Ephebiphobia: This term refers to the fear of teenagers.

Pedophobia: Children are actually frightening to people with pedophobia.

Dutchphobia: Some people believe that the Dutch are upsetting, perhaps because of their traditional costumes.

Heterophobia: Homophobia is a well-known, though controversial, phobia, but heterophobia refers to the fear of heterosexuals.

Transphobia: The fear of transsexual or transgender people is called transphobia.

Hoplophobia: The fear of people who own firearms is called hoplophobia.

Iatrophobia: Those who are afraid of or discriminate against doctors have iatrophobia.

Ablutophobia: Ablutophobia is the fear of washing or bathing.

Amaxophobia: The fear of riding in cars is referred to as amaxophobia, and can cause problems especially for those living in suburban areas.

Agyrophobia: Even if there are no cars around, some people still suffer from the fear of crossing roads.

Chorophobia: Weddings, prom, and parties must pose lots of problems for those who suffer from the fear of dancing.

Ergophobia: If you miss a day at the office, you could try telling your boss that you’ve suddenly developed ergophobia, or the fear of work and/or functioning.

Kyphophobia: Being in the stooping position causes too much anxiety for people with kyphophobia.
Mageirocophobia: Cooking is a source of anxiety for people with mageirocophobia.

Scriptophobia: A common phobia is the fear of speaking in public, but scriptophobia is the fear of writing in public.

Sitophobia: The fear of eating is called sitophobia, and can become very serious.

Basiphobia: Those who are too afraid to walk or stand because of the possibility of falling have basiphobia.

Cathisophobia: Conversely, this is the fear of sitting down.

Weird phobias

Allodoxaphobia: If you like to voice your thoughts on a particular subject, you may want to stay away from people with allodoxaphobia, or the fear of opinions.

Porphyrophobia: The color purple causes some people to be very afraid and develop this condition.

Arachibutyrophobia: If you’re desperately afraid of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth, you have arachibutyrophobia.

Blennophobia: Unless you’re in a science fiction movie, you probably won’t come into contact with slime, but some people are afraid of it anyway.

Cardiophobia: Although the heart is your lifeline, some people are afraid of it.

Coprastasophobia: Some people are actually terribly afraid of becoming constipated.

Didaskaleinophobia: If you’d rather skip class, just claim this phobia, which refers to the fear of going to school.

Nomatophobia: This phobia refers to the fear of names.

Lipophobia: The fear of fats in food may be blamed on the red meat scare of 1977.

Hormephobia: Hormephobia refers to a person’s fear of experiencing shock, which is probably made more likely after an anxiety attack.

Sesquipedalophobia: This term refers to the fear of long words, and seems like a cruel joke.

Phobophobia: This condition is described as a rare disorder and refers to the fear of having a phobia.

Hellenologophobia: Confusing, highly technical terminology — including Greek terms — make those with hellenologophobia anxious.

Cymophobia: It’s understandable that some people might be afraid of waves, but this phobia also refers to the fear of "wave-like motions."

Pteronophobia: The idea of being tickled with feathers is upsetting for those with pteronophobia.

Optophobia: Opening one’s eyes is just too stressful for some individuals.

Albuminurophobia: This very specific phobia refers to the fear of kidney disease.

Aeronausiphobia: Phobialist.com describes this phobia as the fear of vomiting due to airsickness.

Amychophobia: People who suffer from amychophobia — the fear of scratches — are probably very protective of themselves and their skin.

Anklyophobia: Some people are actually afraid that their joints will stop working, and this fear is called anklyophobia.

Blood-injection-injury type phobia: This odd phobia group includes trypanophobia (the fear of injections); hemophobia (the fear of blood) and the fear of invasive medical procedures.

Body dysmorphic disorder: Also referred to as BDD, this body image disorder causes people to imagine that they have or will develop physical deformities.

Ataxiophobia: The fear of not being able to use your muscles properly is called ataxiophobia.
Injury phobia: If you’re afraid of being injured, you have injury phobia.

Syphilophobia: One hopes that having a fear of syphilis would inspire more responsible romantic encounters.

Chemophobia: Those who get too carried away with organic diets or going green may be at risk for chemophobia, a condition that refers to the fear of all chemicals and preference for natural elements.

Rhypophobia: People who are afraid of defecation have rhypophobia, and are at risk for other health problems.