Wacky Words and Freaky Phobias

Catherine Omer, Reporter

Petrichor – the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil

Solitude – the state of being alone

Supine – a person lying upward

Alliumphobia – fear of garlic

Ablutophobia – fear of bathing or washing

Arithmophobia – fear of numbers

 

Sources:

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/most-beautiful-english-words/ 

https://www.thehealthy.com/mental-health/strange-phobias/