phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous +
(Greek: fear, extreme fear of; morbid, excessive, irrational fear, or terror of something or someone; however, sometimes this Greek element means a strong dislike or hatred for something or someone)
cynophobia, kynophobia
1. An abnormal or excessive fear of dogs or of being bitten by a dog.
2. A morbid fear of getting rabies from a dog.
3. A morbid mental state, usually hysterical in character; sometimes precipitated by the bite of a dog.
Some people see dogs as both fearsome and unpleasant animals or as friends and protectors.
cypridophobia
An excessive fear of sexual intercourse or of catching a venereal disease.
cyprinophobia, cyprianophobia
A fear of lewd, immoral women; fear of prostitutes. Some men fear getting diseases from prostitutes, while others think they are evil and should be avoided.
cypriphobia, cypridophobia
An abnormal or intensive fear of sexual intercourse or of getting a venereal disease. From a Greek word kypris, meaning Venus, the goddess of love.
daemonophobia
An intensive fear of demons (spirits, goblins, etc.).
decidophobia
A fear of making decisions which may be related to feelings of self-confidence.
defecalgesiophobia
An abnormal fear of having painful defecation (bowel movements).
deipnophobia
An abnormal fear of dining, dinner conversation, and of carrying on a conversation while eating.
Individuals who have this fear usually eat their meals in silence and request silence from their companions at the table.
dementophobia
A fear of being insane.
demonophobia
1. An excessive fear of evil spirits.
2. Pathologic fear of devils, witches, or evil spirits or of being possessed by them.
demophobia
A fear or intense dislike of crowds of people. Fear of crowds may also be related to a fear of being confined, because in a crowd there may be no quick way for the anxious individual to get to a place he or she regards as safe.
dendrophobia
An excessive fear of trees. This fear may be related to a phobia of forests or of landscapes.
dentophobia
An abnormal fear of being around a dentist.
dermatophobia
An excessive fear of skin disease, lesions, or cracks of the skin.
dextrophobia
An excessive fear of things on the right side of the body.
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