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)
cnidophobia
An excessive fear of nettles, plant stings, or all kinds of insect stings.
coimetrophobia, koimetrophobia
An excessive, or abnormal, fear of cemeteries.
Those who fear cemeteries usually are also afraid of going to funerals, looking at tombstones or dead bodies, and just hearing about funerals.
Some people will drive long distances out of their way to avoid going by a cemetery or walk on the other side of the street to avoid being close to one.
coitophobia
An abnormal fear of sexual intercourse.
cometophobia
An excessive fear of comets, especially when they may come closer to earth or are predicted to come in the future.
computerphobia
An intense dislike or exaggerated fear of computers or any association with them.
A man has such a fear of computers that he imagines that a computer is trying to attack him.
contrectophobia
A fear of sexual abuse or of being touched or fondled by someone.
coprophobia, koprophobia
A fear or revulsion of feces, excrement, or defecation.
coprostasophobia
A fear of constipation. Such phobics resort to taking laxatives regularly which can cause other physical complications.
counterphobia
Searching for what is feared; preferring that which one is afraid of.
cremnophobia
An abnormal, or morbid, fear of steep cliffs (precipices).
This phobia is probably related to fears of heights and falling. Some people feel as if they have suddenly found themselves on the edge of a precipice in a roaring wind.
cremophobia
An abnormal fear of being alone.
cryophobia
1. A hatred, or fear, of being cold.
2. Unable to exist in cold temperatures.
3. An excessive fear of cold, ice, or frost.
crystallophobia; hyalophobia
An abnormal fear of glass or crystal.
cyberphobia
An abnormal fear of computers, computerization, or anything related to computers.
cymophobia
An abnormal fear of sea swells, or waves.
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