Fear-Related Terminology

noun an intense fear or phobia of the moon

• Selenophobia is the fear of the moon or darkness.
• I heard Sarah has selenophobia and gets anxious during full moons.
• Some people think selenophobia is silly, but it's a real fear for some.
• Her selenophobia is like a shadow that follows her everywhere she goes.

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.