Top 10 Extremely Bizarre Phobias

When it comes to defining phobia, the Merriam Webster dictionary states that a phobia is an exaggerated, usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects or situation. We all are aware of claustrophobia (fear of small spaces) and acrophobia (fear of heights), but here are some phobias that are less known, but not uncommon. \r
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Number 10: Ithyphallophobia (Fear of Erections)\r
Number 9: Pteronophobia (Fear of Being Tickled by Feathers\r
Number 8: Pediophobia (Fear of Dolls)\r
Number 7: Eisoptrophobia (Fear of Mirrors)\r
Number 6: Demonophobia (Fear of Demons) \r
Number 5: Pentheraphobia (Fear of Mother-In-Law) \r
Number 4: Arachibutyrophobia (Fear of Peanut Butter Sticking Your Mouth) \r
Number 3: Cathisophobia (Fear of Sitting) \r
Number 2: Automatonophobia (Fear of Ventriloquists Dummy)\r
Number 1: Phobophobia (Fear of Developing a Phobia)\r
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