Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia: Fear of the number 666
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: Fear of long words
Iatrophobia: Fear of doctors
Koinoniphobia: Fear of rooms
Koumpounophobia: Fear of buttons
Leukophobia: Fear of the color white
Mysophobia: Fear of dirt and germs
Melanophobia: Fear of the color black
Mageirocophobia: Fear of cooking
Nomophobia: Fear of being without your mobile phone
Osmophobia: Fear of smells
Obesophobia: Fear of gaining weight
Ommetaphobia: Fear of eyes
Ornithophobia: Fear of birds
Ostraconophobia: Fear of shellfish
Ombrophobia: Fear of rain
Octophobia: Fear of the figure 8
Somniphobia: Fear of sleep
Selenophobia: Fear of the moon
Samhainophobia: Fear of Halloween
Sociophobia: Fear of social evaluation
Scolionophobia: Fear of school
Trichophobia: Fear of hair
Technophobia: Fear of technology
Tachophobia: Fear of speed
Tonitrophobia: Fear of thunder
Zuigerphobia: Fear of vacuum cleaners
Xanthophobia: Fear of the color yellow
Xenophobia: Fear of strangers or foreigners
Verminophobia: Fear of germs
Wiccaphobia: Fear of witches and witchcraft
Venustraphobia: Fear of beautiful women
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Ecophobia: Fear of the home
Erotophobia: Fear of sex
Gamophobia: Fear of marriage
Genophobia: Fear of sexual intercourse
Lockiophobia: Fear of childbirth
Created Aug 5, 2026
From the everyday to the extraordinarily specific, phobias reveal the vast spectrum of human fears. This ranking explores over 130 documented phobias, ranging from common anxieties like arachnophobia (spiders) and claustrophobia (confined spaces) to the peculiar arachibutyrophobia (peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth) and the ironically named hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (fear of long words).
Whether it's the primal dread of darkness, heights, and death, or more modern concerns like nomophobia (being without your phone) and cyberphobia (computers), these fears shape how people navigate the world. Some phobias are debilitating, while others seem almost whimsical—but each represents a genuine psychological response. Discover where your own fears rank among humanity's most fascinating anxieties.