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Arithmophobia -

Many people grew up dreading math class, but people with arithmophobia have a genuine fear of numbers.

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Xanthophobia -

Xanthophobia is a fear of the color yellow. People with this rare phobia are usually also afraid of any object with this color.

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Nomophobia -

People with nomophobia experience excessive anxiety about not having their phone with them, their battery being low, or their phone being out of service. Basically the fear of being without their cell phone.

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Plutophobia -

While most people wish they had more money, people with plutophobia have a genuine fear of money or wealth.

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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia -

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a fear of long words. Ironically, it's a really long word itself!

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Ablutophobia -

Ablutophobia is a fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning oneself. While it's most common amongst children, it's also present in adults who avoid bathing and showering.

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Octophobia -

Octophobia is a fear of the number eight. People with octophobia fear the symbol "8" as it appears written down and objects presenting in groups of eight.

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Optophobia -

Optophobia is a fear of opening one's eyes. This can be extremely debilitating, as it's hard for an individual to carry out daily tasks with their eyes closed!

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Genuphobia -

People with genuphobia are afraid of knees, be it their own or someone else's. This fear usually stems from a traumatic knee injury.

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Arachibutyrophobia -

Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. While it has happened to practically everyone, people with arachibutyrophobia are extremely afraid of it.

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Pogonophobia -

Pogonophobia is a fear of beards, which usually stems from a traumatic incident with a bearded person. It can also result from a person not liking that a beard hides someone's face.

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Consecotaleophobia -

People with consecotaleophobia have an irrational fear of chopsticks. No sushi for them!

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Omphalophobia -

Omphalophobia is a fear of belly buttons. People with this phobia will avoid seeing or touching belly buttons, even their own.

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Globophobia -

Globophobia is a fear of balloons, which is usually brought on by a traumatic experience with a balloon as a child.

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Ephebiphobia -

Ephebiphobia is a fear of teenagers or youth. People with ephebiphobia may perceive teens as out of control or dangerous.

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Vestiphobia -

Vestiphobia is a fear of clothing. For many, this manifests as a fear of a specific garment. This rare phobia can arise from an allergy to a specific type of fabric, or even a traumatic event associated with a certain piece of clothing.

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Coprastasophobia -

Another rare phobia is coprastasophobia, the fear of constipation. Better up your fiber intake then!

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Linonophobia -

Linonophobia is a fear of string. People with linonophobia will avoid string or anything having to do with string, such as sewing or tying shoes.

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Turophobia -

Whether it's the taste or the sight, turophobia is the phobia of cheese. Some people simply can't handle it.

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Ergophobia -

Defined as a fear of work, people with ergophobia tend to have extreme anxieties associated with their place of work or work environment.

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Chaetophobia -

Chaetophobia is a fear of hair. This phobia can be a fear of one's own hair, other people's hair, or even animal hair.

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Deipnophobia -

Deipnophobia is a fear of dining with others, which often manifests as a fear of dinner parties. It may originate from a fear of dinner conversations or having to carry out a conversation while actually eating.

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Bibliophobia -

Bibliophobia is an intense phobia of books. Someone with bibliophobia might fear all books or only a specific kind, such as textbooks or children's books.

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Eisoptrophobia -

Sometimes referred to as spectrophobia or catoptrophobia, this phobia is basically the fear of mirrors. People with this phobia are unable to look at themselves in a mirror.

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Decidophobia -

Defined as the fear of making decisions, any kind of decision-making can seem impossible for someone with decidophobia.

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Gamophobia -

Gamophobia is an unreasonable and overwhelming fear of marriage, relationships, or commitment. 

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Venustraphobia -

Also known as caligynephobia, this phobia is an excessive and irrational fear of beautiful women.

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Anuptaphobia -

Anuptaphobia is the fear of remaining single or being married to the wrong person. It might keep some people up at night.

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Sinistrophobia -

Sinistrophobia is the fear of things on the left side, or left-handed people. Individuals with this phobia may avoid using their left hand, or touching someone else's left hand.

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Phobophobia -

Then there's phobophobia, which is a fear of phobias! Many people with phobophobia already have other phobias or mental health disorders. Therefore, it's important to talk to your healthcare provider if you identify with any phobias.

Sources: (The Recovery Village) (Good Housekeeping) 

See also: Celebrities reveal their phobias and greatest fears

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