Strangest phobias — reader poll

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Strangest phobias — reader poll

Discover the list of strangest phobias — reader poll below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 620 votes, Chromophobia came in first as the strangest phobia, followed by Domatophobia and Genuphobia. See what else users recommended in the top 10 strangest phobias — reader poll list.

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What is the strangest phobia?

1
85.13404740930952%
Chromophobia 1
Chromophobia
Fear of colors
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22
0
Chromophobia is a persistent fear of colours, named after the Greek chrōma, “colour”. It usually involves one or two particular colours, or only bright colours, and true colour phobias are •••
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2
77.33018343261617%
Domatophobia 2
Domatophobia
Fear of houses
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20
1
Domatophobia, from the Greek dōma, “house”, is the fear of houses or of being inside a house. The fear of things inside a home, such as electrical appliances or the bathtub, has another •••
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3
75.85805251655052%
Genuphobia 3
Genuphobia
Fear of knees
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24
2
The Latin genu, “knee”, gives its name to genuphobia, the fear of knees. Some people are repulsed by the way knees look, others fear injuries and feel anxious when they see or touch knees •••
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4
75.85805251655052%
Octophobia 4
Octophobia
Fear of the number 8
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24
2
The number 8 makes a person with octophobia uneasy, and the name comes from the Greek okto, “eight”. Some fear its shape, which resembles the infinity sign. Those affected may avoid houses •••
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5
70.18292243301076%
Koinoniphobia 5
Koinoniphobia
Fear of rooms
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14
1
Koinoniphobia means the fear of rooms. The name comes from the Greek word koinonia, “communion, association”, combined with phobos, “fear”, the ending shared by all phobias.
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6
70.18292243301076%
Technophobia 6
Technophobia
Fear of technology
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14
1
Fear of technology first gained widespread notice during the Industrial Revolution. Today, technophobia means fear of or discomfort with complex devices, especially computers, smartphones •••
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7
68.6054494659453%
Chionophobia 7
Chionophobia
Fear of snow
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17
2
Snow and snowy weather cause people with chionophobia severe anxiety and even panic attacks. The name comes from the Greek word for snow, chioni. To avoid it, some move to warmer places or •••
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8
68.53073040348686%
Ombrophobia 8
Ombrophobia
Fear of rain
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13
1
The Greek ombros, “rainstorm”, is the root of the word ombrophobia, the fear of rain. Botanists use a related word, ombrophobe, for plants that cannot withstand much rain, a term •••
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9
68.53073040348686%
Pedophobia 9
Pedophobia
Fear of children
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13
1
The presence of children, even babies, or just thinking about them can trigger the fear called pedophobia, from the Greek pais, “child”. Besides fear, the term also covers aversion or •••
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10
67.19975514781149%
Somniphobia 10
Somniphobia
Fear of sleep
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16
2
Sleep itself frightens people with somniphobia, a name that comes from the Latin somnus, “sleep”. The fear often stems from nightmares, sleep paralysis or the fear of dying during the •••
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Frequently asked questions

What is in first place?

Chromophobia is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 22 votes for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Chromophobia, Domatophobia, Genuphobia. The ranking can change as votes are added.

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 620 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.