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My aunt Felice works as a volunteer at the SPCA and is a lover of cats. Which phobia does she definitely NOT have?

Ailurophobia. Well, what else would you be working with in the SPCA if not stray dogs and cats? Felice definitely does not have ailurophobia, which is an unnatural fear of cats. The other phobias are: Catoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces Melophobia - Fear of music

My grandpa Henry loves driving on long road trips. He spends his weekend washing and polishing his car. Which phobia does he definitely NOT have?

Motorphobia. Whatever other weird phobias he might have, Grandpa definitely would not be at his hobby every weekend should he suffer from motorphobia, which is the fear of cars. The other phobias are: Autophobia- Fear of being alone Vestiphobia- Fear of clothing Cynophobia- Fear of dogs

My daughter Melody is a passionate dancer. Which phobia does she definitely NOT have?

Chorophobia. When Melody insisted she take ballet, jazz, tap, and lyrical lessons all in the same week, we know that she definitely does not have chorophobia, which is the fear of all types of dancing as well as the aversion to any kind of performance. The other phobias are: Dinophobia- Fear of dizziness or whirlpools Somniphobia- Fear of sleep Pyrophobia- Fear of fire

My son Gabriel just adores going to the circus. Which phobia does he definitely NOT have?

Coulrophobia. What circus would be complete without the performance of those hilarious clowns? No, my son definitely do not have coulrophobia, a fear of clowns which is very common in small children. The other phobias are: Apiphobia- Fear of bees Iophobia- Fear of poison Hylophobia - Fear of forests

My neighbour Sharon is a vegetarian and grows her own vegetable garden. Which phobia does she definitely NOT have?

Lachanophobia. Some parents would insist that their children have lachanophobia, a fear of vegetables. Well, definitely not Sharon, since she spends so much time cultivating and nurturing her favorite salads. The other phobias are: Tachophobia- Fear of speed Dipsophobia - Fear of drinking alcohol Cremnophobia- Fear of precipices

My brother Justin is in university working towards a degree in librarianship. Which phobia does he definitely NOT have?

Bibliophobia. I guess having bibliophobia is a better excuse than saying "the dog ate my homework"! Justin has loved books since he was a small kid, so we know for sure that he does not have bibliophobia, which is an abnormal fear of books - any kind of book. The other phobias are: Bathophobia- Fear of depth Algophobia - Fear of pain Phasmophobia- Fear of ghosts

My cousin Isabella spends her time bird-watching at the nature park at the back of our house. Which phobia does she definitely NOT have?

Ornithophobia. Isabella the bird-lover would never be diagnosed with ornithophobia, which is a persistent and unwarranted fear of birds. The other phobias are: Entomophobia- Fear of insects Dystychiphobia- Fear of accidents Myctophobia- Fear of darkness

My niece Rachel is the rowdiest kid ever. There never seems to be a moment of peace and quiet in her house as she and her brother are constantly bickering. Which phobia does she definitely NOT have?

Acousticophobia. Once we walked into her house, we knew at once that we have no fear that Rachel has acousticophobia, the fear of noise. In fact, she is probably the instigator of all the racket in the first place. The other phobias are: Chiroptophobia- Fear of bats Ergophobia- Fear of work Megalophobia- Fear of large things

Well, you never know. My grandma Hattie frequents her favourite Chinese restaurants at least once a week and is totally proficient with their menu and eating utensils. Which phobia does she definitely NOT have?

Consecotaleophobia. Chinese restaurants are always obliging when you request a fork for eating, but surely grandma had no need of that. In fact, she has no problems at all with consecotaleophobia, the abnormal fear of chopsticks. The other phobias are: Heliophobia- Fear of the sun Mnemophobia- Fear of memories Nyctophobia - Fear of the darkness

My great-uncle Bob had never been stumped by crossword puzzles. In fact, the longer, the word, the better. Which phobia does he definitely NOT have?

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. As a master in solving crossword puzzles, Bob will never have to worry about having hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, the fear of very long words. In fact, he basks in the glory of being a high-scoring scrabble player as well. The other phobias are: Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched Paraskavedekatriaphobia- Fear of Friday the 13th Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666