Claustrophobia is the fear of what?
AnswerEnclosed spaces
From the Latin 'claustrum', a closed place.
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7 fact-checked facts about the words for phobias and their greek and latin roots, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
The word 'phobia' comes from the Greek 'phobos', meaning what?
AnswerFear
Phobos means fear or panic.
Going deeper
Glossophobia is the fear of what?
AnswerPublic speaking
From the Greek 'glossa', tongue or language.
Nyctophobia is the fear of what?
AnswerThe dark or night
From the Greek 'nyx', night.
Which moon of Mars shares its name with the Greek word for fear?
AnswerPhobos
Phobos is named for the Greek personification of fear.
Expert level
Coulrophobia refers to the fear of what?
AnswerClowns
Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.
Which ironically long word is used for a fear of long words?
AnswerHippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
The joke is that the word itself is extremely long.
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