Which word stands for a strong fear of wasps?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Spheksophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Ophidiophobia | a fear of snakes | Karan’s ophidiophobia kept him out of the snake house at the zoo. |
| (2) Spheksophobia (answer) | a strong fear of wasps | When a wasp built a nest near the kitchen window, Mrs Das’s spheksophobia kept that window shut all summer. |
| (3) Pediculophobia | a fear of lice | Kriti’s pediculophobia makes her refuse to share combs or caps with anyone. |
| (4) Musophobia | a fear of mice | Gita’s musophobia makes her climb onto the bed at the smallest squeak from the storeroom. |