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Phobias (Don't Be Afraid to Try This Quiz)

The word "phobia" means the the irrational fear of something. It can be a person, place or thing that makes you feel frightened. Caution: If you suffer from atychiphobia, you may want to take a pass, since it's the fear of failure. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by paulmallon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
paulmallon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,447

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
823

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the meaning of gymnophobia? Hint

It's the fear of playing indoor sports.

It's the fear of jellybeans.

It's the fear of treadmills.

It's the fear of nudity.

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Question 2 of 15

2. Can you deduce the meaning of linonophobia? Hint

It's the fear of string.

It's the fear of Lincoln Logs.

It's the fear of linoleum.

It's the fear ofshort-wave radios.

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Question 3 of 15

3. What in the world is the meaning of arachibutyrophobia? Hint

It's the fear of arachnids.

It's the fear of flying buttresses.

It's the fear of Arabian horses.

It's the fear of peanut butter sticking to the top of your mouth.

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the fear implied by the word coulrophobia? Hint

the fear of clowns

It's the fear of cold shoulders

It's the fear of cauldrons

It's the fear of poetry

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the meaning of this strange sounding fear: peladophobia? Hint

It's the fear of polo ponies.

It's the fear of bald people.

It's the fear of door-to-door salespeople.

It's the fear of thinking.

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Question 6 of 15

6. It has nothing to do with the city in Alaska, but do you know the meaning of nomophobia? Hint

It's the fear of gnomes.

It's the fear of hospitals.

It's the fear of Nomar Garciaparra.

It's the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.

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Question 7 of 15

7. I suspect many people over the ages have shared this fear...can you take a stab at the meaning of pentheraphobia? Hint

It's the fear of used-car salespeople.

It's the fear of trick or treaters.

It's the fear of penthouses.

It's the fear of your mother-in-law.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Don't be afraid to try to guess....what is the meaning of glossophobia? Hint

It's the fear of glossaries.

It's the fear of shellfish.

It's the fear of glossy surfaces.

It's the fear of public speaking.

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Question 9 of 15

9. It should be the fear of misspelling, but it isn't. What is the meaning of omphalophobia? Hint

It's the fear of oompa-loompas.

It's the fear of loud sounds.

It's the fear of baseball umpires.

It's the fear of belly buttons.

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Question 10 of 15

10. I'll give you a little clue: it's not the fear of paper, but what would you think is the meaning of papaphobia? Hint

It's the fear of the Pope.

It's the fear of your father.

It's the fear of Irene Papas.

It's the fear of swallowing.

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Question 11 of 15

11. This is one I have: what is the meaning of chorophobia? Hint

It's the fear of choirs.

It's the fear of dancing.

It's the fear of chorus girls.

It's the fear of chocolate.

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Question 12 of 15

12. I hope you don't have this fear...can you can pick the meaning of didaskaleinophobia? Hint

It's the fear of going to school.

It's the fear of buttons.

It's the fear of making decisions.

It's the fear of railroad crossings.

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Question 13 of 15

13. This one has been around for centuries. Do you know the meaning of triskaidekaphobia? Hint

It's the fear of long words.

It's the fear of the number 13.

It's the fear of triscuits.

It's the fear of watching "The English Patient".

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Question 14 of 15

14. Another little clue: this fear has nothing to do with blue jeans, but what phobia is known by the sobriquet of geniophobia? Hint

It's the fear of ice cream.

It's the fear of chins.

It's the fear of geniuses.

It's the fear of genuflecting.

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Question 15 of 15

15. And, last but not least, this has nothing to do with paternity suits. Can you nail the meaning of pteronophobia? Hint

It's the fear of telemarketing calls.

It's the fear of fast-food.

It's the fear of being tickled.

It's the fear of the number eight.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the meaning of gymnophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of nudity.

Lady Godiva is perhaps one person in history who didn't suffer from it. The opposite, the fear of clothes, is vestiophobia.

2. Can you deduce the meaning of linonophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of string.

If you have it, please avoid yo-yos at all costs. So much for brown paper packages tied up with stings, even though they are some folk's favorite things!

3. What in the world is the meaning of arachibutyrophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of peanut butter sticking to the top of your mouth.

I have been unable to find a phobia for jelly sticking to the roof of your mouth. I suspect it would be something like itstooslipperytostickophobia. I actually like peanut butter stuck to the top of my mouth, just in case I get hungry later. :-)

4. What is the fear implied by the word coulrophobia?

Answer: the fear of clowns

The fear of poetry is metrophobia. As far as I know, I made the others up.

5. What is the meaning of this strange sounding fear: peladophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of bald people.

Let's hope we never meet. :-)

The fear of thinking is phronemophobia, which I try to avoid at all costs.

6. It has nothing to do with the city in Alaska, but do you know the meaning of nomophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.

Personally, I have the opposite fear, that of NEVER being out of mobile phone contact. Let's call that givemesomepeaceandquietophobia.

The fear of hospitals is nosocomephobia.

7. I suspect many people over the ages have shared this fear...can you take a stab at the meaning of pentheraphobia?

Answer: It's the fear of your mother-in-law.

Fortunately, I have no such fear, since I have the best mother-in-law in the whole wide world. Really, Shirley, I mean it. Honest. I swear. For real. Trust me. Really!

8. Don't be afraid to try to guess....what is the meaning of glossophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of public speaking.

Glossophobia is one of the most common phobias. The fear of shellfish is ostraconophobia.

As for me, I could eat baked clams until the cows come home.

9. It should be the fear of misspelling, but it isn't. What is the meaning of omphalophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of belly buttons.

It is definitely not a common concern for the patrons of Hooters. The fear of loud sounds is phonophobia.

10. I'll give you a little clue: it's not the fear of paper, but what would you think is the meaning of papaphobia?

Answer: It's the fear of the Pope.

The fear of swallowing is phagophobia.

Irene Papas is a Greek film star who has appeared in over 70 movies in her career which has spanned more than five decades. She portrayed a widow in "Zorba the Greek" (1964). I know of no reason for anyone to fear her, although I must admit that I don't know her all that well.

11. This is one I have: what is the meaning of chorophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of dancing.

One of the things that attracted me to my wife was that she disliked dancing as much as I did. Once in a while a slow one is OK.

The fear of chocolate is xocolatophobia. Now that's one I'm grateful I don't have! I could have lived all my life on nothing but solid dark chocolate Easter Bunnies. :-)

12. I hope you don't have this fear...can you can pick the meaning of didaskaleinophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of going to school.

The fear of making decisions is decidophobia. The fear of buttons is koumpounophobia. The fear of railroad crossings is understandable.

I suffered from didaskaleinophobia as a kid, but three years in 6th grade cured me.

13. This one has been around for centuries. Do you know the meaning of triskaidekaphobia?

Answer: It's the fear of the number 13.

Notice what number question this is. :-)

The fear of long words is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Try saying that fast three times, or even slowly once.

Here's a freebie: paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th.

14. Another little clue: this fear has nothing to do with blue jeans, but what phobia is known by the sobriquet of geniophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of chins.

Why in the world would anyone be afraid of ice cream?

Thank God for both Ben and Jerry!

15. And, last but not least, this has nothing to do with paternity suits. Can you nail the meaning of pteronophobia?

Answer: It's the fear of being tickled.

The fear of the number eight is octophobia.

Here's another end of quiz freebie, and it's a beauty. Phobophobia is the fear of developing phobias. :-).

Source: Author paulmallon

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