Cause+of+fear

  • 21Fear of being buried alive — An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with… …

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  • 22cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ …

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  • 23fear —   Maka u. Also: weli, weliweli, e ehia, kōhi. Sudden fear, maka u kūhewa. Intense fear, kipona maka u. Shuddery fear, manene i ka maka u. To cause fear, ho omaka u, ho ohihiu, ho ohopohopo. To flee in fear, palahe e. Startled in fear, pū iwa …

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  • 24Fear of bees — An abnormal and persistent fear of bees. A phobia can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction techniques. In… …

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  • 25Fear of new things — An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called neophobia. In animal behavior, neophobia refers to the tendency of an animal to avoid or retreat from an unfamiliar object or situation. All… …

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  • 26Fear of vomiting — An abnormal and persistent fear of vomiting. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They usually are especially worried about vomiting in public and embarrassing themselves. Consequently …

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  • 27fear — A state of agitation and anxiety prompted by the nearness or imagined nearness of danger or evil. A basic element of the instinct of self preservation. Fear consists in capitulating to the human instinct of self preservation. The bravest of men… …

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  • 28Fear of evil spirits (demons) — An abnormal and persistent fear of evil supernatural beings in persons who believe such beings exist and roam freely to cause harm. Those who suffer from this phobia realize their fear is excessive or irrational. Nevertheless, they become unduly… …

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  • 29Fear of animals — An abnormal and persistent fear of animals termed zoophobia. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy… …

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  • 30Fear of bacilli (bacteria) — An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy …

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