Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of Long Words

Some people honestly believe that it's a sick joke. People with this fear are afraid of long words yet they can't even explain their fear because the phobia's name is so long. These people get rapid heartbeats or feel dread or terror. There is a common misspelling of the word (this name is thought to be the one spelled correctly) which is actually longer than the other spelling. Some think this another cruel joke, making the name even longer than it was originally.

Geliophobia- Fear of Laughter.

The fear of laughing or being around others who are laughing or laugh often. People with this fear feel their teeth are ugly because they have never had any "corrective orthodontic treatment" to their teeth. These people may also force themselves not to smile or laugh, even if they hear something funny, to avoid people looking at their teeth. Though it may seem strange, it is a VERY common phobia compared to some others posted on this blog.

Ephebiphobia- Fear of Teenagers

More people than you could imagine have this irrational fear. People like this can't tolerate being around teenagers, or are prejudice against them because of the strange transition they are going through; turning into an adult but still being a child. Some of these people can't tolerate the "mass media" of them while others hate the social behaviors that many teens follow. Some are simply afraid of gangs and will cross the road to avoid continuing on a path where a teenager is located.

Genuphobia- Fear of Knees

The fears of knees, seeing others' knees, or kneeling. Some people who derive from this fear acquire it because they were forced to wear clothes that covered their knees; sometimes their parents or siblings would do the same. Those people ended up thinking that their knees were ugly or thinking that other people's knees were ugly. They get symptoms like hyperventilation or heart palpitations to dry mouths and trembling.

Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch

People with this fear are LITERALLY afraid of the Dutch. It ranges from the fear of Dutch people, the Netherlands, Dutch culture, or Dutch things in general. Some are afraid of the way they dress while some are afraid of everything Dutch because of childhood or early experiences.

Deipnophobia- Fear of Dining or Dinner Conversations.

The fear of having conversations at the dinner table. People get sweaty and can't articulate sentences with this fear. This fear is also associated with talking with your mouth open. Some people with this fear or afraid of dining conversations overall.

Caligynephobia- Fear of Beautiful Women

It sounds exactly how it truly is. People with this fear have panic attacks and do worse in either school or work. It also keeps them from loved ones and business associates. They may even feel nauseous or begin to have breathing problems. All the symptoms vary from person to person and is hard to describe to people without this phobia.

Bibliophobia- Fear of Books

A phobia defining the fear of reading books. Some effects of people with this unusual fear are as follows:

• One may shake, sweat or cry when reading. 
• They may even go out of their way to avoid reading out loud, sitting in the back of a classroom or even skipping classes. 

Pteronophobia – Fear of Being Tickled by Feathers

The fear of literally being tickled by feathers. People say it's a process that builds upon them from childhood; being tickled when they didn't want to until it became a fear. To most, even the people with the phobias, it seems absurd but it's a real fear that many people share.