Which of the following is the fear of hair?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Trichophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Hematophobia | a fear of blood | Sunil’s hematophobia made him feel dizzy when his friend cut a finger. |
| (2) Trichophobia (answer) | a strong fear of hair, especially loose hair on the body, clothes or floor | Because of her trichophobia, Sneha cannot touch the hair left in a comb. |
| (3) Taphephobia | a fear of being buried alive | Nisha’s taphephobia began after she read a horror story about a man buried alive. |
| (4) Neophobia | a fear of new things or changes | Because of his neophobia, Dadaji will not use the new smartphone we gave him. |