Which of the following is the fear of sharks?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Galeophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Thalassophobia | a fear of the sea | Deepa’s thalassophobia keeps her on the sand at Goa while her friends swim in the sea. |
| (2) Ophidiophobia | a fear of snakes | Karan’s ophidiophobia kept him out of the snake house at the zoo. |
| (3) Musophobia | a fear of mice | Gita’s musophobia makes her climb onto the bed at the smallest squeak from the storeroom. |
| (4) Galeophobia (answer) | a strong fear of sharks | At the aquarium, Aryan’s galeophobia kept him far from the big tank where the sharks swam. |