Which of the following is a fear of doctors?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Iatrophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Hematophobia | a fear of blood | Due to her hematophobia, Neha looks away when she gets a blood test. |
| (2) Iatrophobia (answer) | a strong fear of doctors | Because of his iatrophobia, Ramesh kept putting off his visit to the clinic. |
| (3) Phasmophobia | a fear of ghosts | Because of his phasmophobia, Arjun never stays alone in the old house. |
| (4) Pathophobia | a fear of disease (the person fears falling ill, not the doctor) | His pathophobia made him wash his hands again and again. |