Medical

An abnormal and persistent fear of being married. Sufferers of gametophobia experience undue anxiety even though they may rationally realize that the married state itself poses no threat to them.

An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse.

An abnormal and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they realize as a rule that heights pose no real threat to them. Fear of heights is termed acrophobia.

An abnormal and persistent fear of bees. A phobia can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder.

An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called neophobia.

An abnormal and persistent fear of birds.

An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse.

An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize they face no threat.

Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark.

Thermophobia. An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heat, including hot weather and hot objects.