What is the name of the phobia given below?
Fear of phobias
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Phobophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Pyrophobia | a fear of fire | Because of his pyrophobia, Kunal stays far away from the Holika bonfire. |
| (2) Agoraphobia | a fear of open or crowded places, where escape seems hard | Her agoraphobia stops Meera from going to the crowded Diwali market. |
| (3) Phobophobia (answer) | a strong fear of fear itself, or of getting a phobia | Because of his phobophobia, Aman worries all day that he will panic again. |
| (4) Nyctophobia | a fear of the dark or of night | Little Aarav’s nyctophobia makes him keep a night lamp on in his room. |