| Scientific Name | Fear of … |
|---|---|
| Acrophobia | Heights |
| Astraphobia or keraunophobia | Lightning |
| Brontophobia | Thunder |
| Claustrophobia | Closed spaces |
| Cynophobia | Dogs |
| Epistemophobia | Knowledge |
| Gamophobia | Marriage |
| Ophidiophobia | Snakes |
| Odontophobia | Dental procedures |
| Xenophobia | Strangers |
| A person with a specific phobia feels extreme anxiety about a particular object or situation. Fears center on anything from dogs to dental procedures. | |
| SOURCE: REBER, ALLEN, AND REBER (2009). | |