Wacky Words and Freaky Phobias

November 12, 2021
- Arithmophobia – Fear of Numbers.
- Hullabaloo – The loud noises and shouting that people make when they’re angry.
- Plutophobia – Fear of Money.
- Cacophony – A mixture of horrible sounds.
- Xanthophobia – Fear of the color yellow.
- Ragamuffin – A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes.
- Ablutophobia – Fear of bathing.
- Curmudgeon – A bad-tempered person, especially an old one.
- Optophobia- The fear of opening one’s eyes.
- Flummox – To perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.
- Globophobia – Fear of balloons.
- Woebegone – Sad or miserable in appearance.
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – Fear of long words.
- Frankenfood – A genetically modified food.
- 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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