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Achluophobia - Fear of darkness

Acrophobia - Fear of heights

Aerophobia - Fear of flying

AlgophobiaFear of pain

Alektorophobia - Fear of chickens

-Alektorophobia is a rare condition characterized by an intense fear of chickens. The word comes from the Greek words “alektor,” which means rooster, and “phobos,” which means fear

Agoraphobia - Fear of public spaces or crowds

- Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder that causes people to avoid places and situations that might cause them to feel:

- trapped
- helpless
- panicked
- embarrassed
- scared

Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects

Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car

Androphobia - Fear of men

Anginophobia - Fear of angina or choking

Anthophobia - Fear of flowers

Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society

-Anthropophobia, sometimes also spelled anthrophobia, is defined as the fear of people. “Anthro” means people and “phobia” means fear. Although not an explicit clinical disorder in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), it may be considered a specific phobia.

Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched

Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders

Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers

Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightning

-Astraphobia is extreme fear of thunder and lightning. It can affect people of all ages, though it may be more common in children than adults. It’s also seen in animals

Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness

Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection

Atychiphobia - Fear of failure

Autophobia - Fear of being alone

-Autophobia, or monophobia, is the fear of being alone or lonely. Being alone, even in a usually comforting place like home, can result in severe anxiety for people with this condition. People with autophobia feel they need another person or other people around in order to feel safe.