Select the word for the fear given below:
A strong fear of being poisoned
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Toxicophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Sitophobia | a fear of food or of eating | Rohit’s sitophobia made every meal a struggle, and he ate only a few bites a day. |
| (2) Mysophobia | a fear of dirt and germs | Arun’s mysophobia makes him wash his hands many times after shaking hands with anyone. |
| (3) Lyssophobia | a fear of rabies or of going mad | After a street dog scratched him, Vivek’s lyssophobia made him rush to the clinic for a rabies injection. |
| (4) Toxicophobia (answer) | a strong fear of being poisoned | Manoj’s toxicophobia makes him smell every glass of water twice, in case someone has put poison in it. |