Animal Phobias

noun an extreme or irrational fear of bulls

• Taurophobia is a specific phobia involving the persistent and irrational fear of bulls.
• I heard she has taurophobia, so she avoids going to any events with bullfighting.
• Some people with taurophobia call themselves 'bull scaredy-cats'.
• His taurophobia towards taking risks is holding him back from reaching his full potential.

noun an extreme fear or phobia of birds

• Her ornithophobia, or fear of birds, made it difficult for her to enjoy outdoor activities.
• I heard Sarah has ornithophobia, so we have to be careful not to plan any bird-watching trips with her.
• Dude, I can't even look at a pigeon without freaking out - I definitely have ornithophobia.
• His ornithophobia towards criticism was evident in how he avoided any feedback on his work.

noun an extreme fear or phobia of snakes

• Ophidiophobia is a specific phobia involving the fear of snakes.
• I can't even watch a snake on TV, my ophidiophobia is that bad.
• Dude, you've got some serious snake-o-phobia going on.
• Her ophidiophobia towards public speaking is preventing her from advancing in her career.

noun an intense fear of mice or rats

• Musophobia is a specific phobia that involves an irrational fear of mice or rats.
• I have musophobia, so I can't even stand the sight of a mouse.
• My friend has musophobia, so she freaks out whenever she sees a rat.
• His musophobia is so extreme that he jumps on a chair at the mere mention of a mouse.

noun an irrational fear of horses

• Hippophobia is a rare phobia characterized by an extreme fear of horses.
• My friend has hippophobia, so she avoids going near any horses.
• I didn't know you had hippophobia, that's why you never come to the horse races with us!
• His hippophobia extended to a fear of anything associated with horses, including horseback riding.

noun a person who has a fear or dislike of cats

• The aelurophobe refused to enter the house because of the resident cat.
• My friend is such an aelurophobe that he won't even come near my pet cat.
• I can't believe how much of an aelurophobe she is, it's just a harmless cat!
• His fear of cats was so extreme that he was practically a living aelurophobe.