Wacky Words and Freaky Phobias

Wacky Words and Freaky Phobias

Kassidy Brackett, Reporter

  1. Arithmophobia – Fear of Numbers.
  2. Hullabaloo – The loud noises and shouting that people make when they’re angry.
  3. Plutophobia – Fear of Money.
  4. Cacophony – A mixture of horrible sounds.
  5. Xanthophobia – Fear of the color yellow. 
  6. Ragamuffin – A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes.
  7. Ablutophobia – Fear of bathing.
  8. Curmudgeon – A bad-tempered person, especially an old one.
  9. Optophobia- The fear of opening one’s eyes.
  10. Flummox – To perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.
  11. Globophobia – Fear of balloons.
  12. Woebegone – Sad or miserable in appearance.
  13. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – Fear of long words.
  14. Frankenfood – A genetically modified food.
  15. Ephebiphobia – Fear of adolescents.

 

Cites:

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/phobias/related/weird-phobias/

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/weird-strange-english-words/

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