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What is the term for the fear of low places or being near the ground?

Question #8028. Asked by Dan.
Last updated May 23 2021.

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Snow Queen
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Snow Queen

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The closest things I could find where I looked were these, kathisophobia: fear of sitting down catapedaphobia: fear of jumping from high and low places theres not really one for just the ground or low places...but oh well..

Dec 07 2000, 7:31 PM
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Brainyblonde
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Answer has 17 votes.

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According to thiu sites, there isn't one.
link http://www.phobialist.com/

The closest would be the fear of:
Vertigo or dizziness when looking down- Illyngophobia.
Gravity- Barophobia.
Jumping from high and low places- Catapedaphobia.


Response last updated by gtho4 on May 23 2021.
Apr 17 2004, 1:41 PM
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