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Are these phobias actually real, and are there cases of them documented?

3 June 2010 One Comment
Samantha D asked:


I’ve heard that there are phobias for nearly everything, long words, doorknobs, tables, etc, all named.
My question is – are these just people naming potential phobias, or are there any actual documented cases of people with fears of completely irrational things such as long words and similar? If so, where can I find them?

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  • Matt said:

    surprisingly enough yes, there are some very weird ones, there’s a huge list of official phobias on:

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