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What term is used to describe an intense fear of spiders?

Arachnophobia

Explanation

Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders.

What is the term for the fear of heights?

Acrophobia

Explanation

Acrophobia is the fear of heights.

What term is used to describe the fear of being without a mobile phone or being unable to use it?

Nomophobia

Explanation

Nomophobia is the fear of being without a mobile phone or being unable to use it.

What term is used to describe the fear of being buried alive?

Taphephobia

Explanation

Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive.

What term is used to describe the fear of germs and contamination?

Mysophobia

Explanation

Mysophobia is the fear of germs and contamination.

Which psychological condition is characterized by an irrational fear of open or public spaces?

Agoraphobia

Explanation

Agoraphobia involves fear of open or public spaces.

In psychology, what is the term for the fear of being forgotten or ignored?

Athazagoraphobia

Explanation

Athazagoraphobia is the fear of being forgotten or ignored.

In psychology, what does the term 'vicarious traumatization' refer to?

Secondary trauma from exposure to others' trauma

Explanation

Vicarious traumatization is the experience of trauma indirectly through exposure to others' suffering.

Which term is used to describe the fear of the number 666?

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Explanation

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666.

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Which term is associated with the fear of Friday the 13th?

Paraskavedekatriaphobia

Explanation

Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th.

#11

What is the term for the fear of darkness?

Nyctophobia

Explanation

Nyctophobia is the fear of darkness.

#12

Which term refers to the fear of making decisions?

Decidophobia

Explanation

Decidophobia is the fear of making decisions.

#13

What is the term for the fear of mirrors?

Catoptrophobia

Explanation

Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors.

#14

In psychology, what does 'hypnophobia' refer to?

Fear of sleep or being hypnotized

Explanation

Hypnophobia refers to fear of sleep or being hypnotized.

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In psychology, what is the term for the fear of the number 13?

Triskaidekaphobia

Explanation

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13.

Fear-related Terminology Quiz

What term is used to describe an intense fear of spiders?

What is the term for the fear of heights?

What term is used to describe the fear of being without a mobile phone or being unable to use it?

What term is used to describe the fear of being buried alive?

What term is used to describe the fear of germs and contamination?

Which psychological condition is characterized by an irrational fear of open or public spaces?

In psychology, what is the term for the fear of being forgotten or ignored?

In psychology, what does the term 'vicarious traumatization' refer to?

Which term is used to describe the fear of the number 666?

Which term is associated with the fear of Friday the 13th?

What is the term for the fear of darkness?

Which term refers to the fear of making decisions?

What is the term for the fear of mirrors?

In psychology, what does 'hypnophobia' refer to?

In psychology, what is the term for the fear of the number 13?

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