List of phobias and fears

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List of phobias and fears

Discover the list of list of phobias and fears below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 2,456 votes, Arachnophobia came in first as the most common phobia, followed by Achluophobia and Glossophobia. See what else users recommended in the top 10 list of phobias and fears list.

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58.22956740587202%
Arachnophobia 1
Arachnophobia
Fear of spiders
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45
19
Spiders, as well as other arachnids such as scorpions and ticks, trigger arachnophobia. The word comes from the Greek arachnē, “spider”, and phobos, “fear”. It is a specific phobia and one •••
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2
56.408329240825594%
Achluophobia 2
Achluophobia
Fear of darkness
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42
19
The name comes from the Greek achlys, “darkness, mist”, and achluophobia means fear of the dark. The fear is common in young children: it rarely appears before the age of two, peaks around •••
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3
51.65525961594464%
Glossophobia 3
Glossophobia
Fear of public speaking
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38
21
Public speaking frightens people with glossophobia, a word formed from the Greek glossa, “tongue”, and phobos, “fear”. The fear can come from a lack of preparation or from social anxiety •••
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4
49.40512603448931%
Ophidiophobia 4
Ophidiophobia
Fear of snakes
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35
21
Snakes are the animals feared by people with ophidiophobia, a name that comes from the Greek ophis, “snake”. It is one of the animal phobias, and a broader form, the fear of reptiles, is •••
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5
49.26681136609447%
Acarophobia 5
Acarophobia
Fear of mites or ticks
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31
18
Mites and ticks, small eight-legged creatures in the same class as spiders, are what a person with acarophobia fears. In medicine, the term also means a fear of itching or of the small •••
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6
49.2025717197566%
Acrophobia 6
Acrophobia
Fear of heights
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36
22
An extreme fear of heights is called acrophobia, from the Greek akron, “peak, summit, edge”. In high places, people with it can have a panic attack and become too agitated to get down •••
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7
48.42949642379135%
Aichmophobia 7
Aichmophobia
Fear of needles and sharp objects
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35
22
The Greek aichmē, “point”, gives its name to aichmophobia, an intense fear of sharp objects such as scissors, knives, needles or pencils. The term is sometimes also used for the fear of •••
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8
48.362506078449314%
Entomophobia 8
Entomophobia
Fear of insects
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30
18
Insects are the target of entomophobia, although a person usually fears only one kind, such as cockroaches, bees or ants. The name comes from the Greek entomon, “insect”. The fear often •••
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9
48.150195022393575%
Autophobia 9
Autophobia
Fear of being alone
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31
19
Despite what the name suggests, autophobia is not the fear of oneself or of cars, but the fear of being alone. It is also called monophobia and can be linked to a fear of abandonment •••
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43.265114988636256%
Claustrophobia 10
Claustrophobia
Fear of enclosed spaces
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30
23
The Latin claustrum, “an enclosed place”, is the root of the word claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces. Lifts, tunnels, trains, planes or windowless rooms can trigger it, and it •••
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Frequently asked questions

What is in first place?

Arachnophobia is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 45 votes for and 19 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Arachnophobia, Achluophobia, Glossophobia. The ranking can change as votes are added.

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 2,456 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.