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)
thalassophobia
An excessive fear, or dread, of seas or oceans or other large bodies of water.
thalassophobic
Someone who has an excessive fear of seas or oceans or other large bodies of water.
thanatophobia
An unwarranted apprehension of imminent death or a morbid dread of death or of dying.
theatrophobia
An irrational dread of theaters.
theologicophobia
An abnormal fear of theology because some of its concepts are often made in obscure terms and so are not understood by many who are exposed to them.
theophobia
1. The fear or dislike of gods or religion.
2. An abnormal fear of the wrath of God or of God's punishment for sin.
This bank robber is contemplating the wrath of God because he believes that his sins could result in eternal damnation in Hell.
thixophobia
An irrational dread of touching or of being touched.
tocophobia, tokophobia
An excessive fear of childbirth.
tomophobia
A fear of surgical operations.
tonitrophobia, tonitruphobia; brontophobia
An excessive fear of thunder and associated lightning.
topophobia
A fear of certain places or of performing (stage fright); also considered to be a form of agoraphobia.
toxicophobia, toxiphobia, toxophobia
A fear of poisoning, of poisons, or of being poisoned.
traumatophobia
1. An intense disabling fear of war, physical injury, wounds, etc.
2. An excessive or disabling fear of war or physical injury usually resulting from experiences in combat.
tremophobia
An irrational, morbid dread of trembling.
trichinophobia
An abnormal or excessive fear of trichinosis (a disease caused by intestinal worms).
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