What is the meaning of Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
What is the meaning of Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia.
What is Ophidiophobia?
If you're someone struggling with ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, then you know exactly how our adventurer feels. Since snakes are often depicted as threatening or dangerous, a fear of snakes is considered a given — who wouldn't be afraid of something that can kill you with one bite?
What does Androphobia mean?
Androphobia is defined as a fear of men. Misandry, another term that arose from the feminist and lesbian-feminist movements, is defined as a hatred of men. The opposite of misandry is misogyny, which means a hatred of women. Both men and women can be affected by androphobia.