Education And Psychology

noun a fear of worms

• Scoleciphobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear of worms.
• My friend has scoleciphobia, so we always have to avoid going near the garden.
• I heard she has a major case of scoleciphobia - she won't even touch a fishing worm!
• His scoleciphobia towards failure prevents him from taking any risks in his career.