A fear of physical suffering can affect everyday situations involving sharp pain, severe pain and aching. It may lead to avoiding movement, treatment or everyday activities because of what might hurt, as well as closely monitoring the body for signs of pain.

Possible triggers

Anticipating a painful experience, hearing someone describe suffering or recalling physical pain.

Name origin

From Greek odyne (pain) and -phobia.

A fear of rain can affect everyday situations involving heavy rain, rain noise, downpour and rainstorm.

Possible triggers

Examples include stepping outside into drizzle, seeing heavy rain through a window or checking a forecast that predicts rain during planned activities.

Name origin

From Greek ombros (rain) and -phobia.

A fear of remaining still can affect everyday situations involving staying still, not moving, standing still and inactivity. It may lead to restricting movement, avoiding activities or positions, monitoring bodily sensations, or changing routines to prevent the feared motion or lack of motion.

Possible triggers

Being asked to stand still, waiting without moving or anticipating a task that requires stillness.

Name origin

From Greek oknos (hesitation) and -phobia.

A fear of shellfish can affect everyday situations involving crab, lobster, prawn and seafood. It may lead to scanning surroundings, avoiding places where the animal might appear, asking other people to check or deal with it, or leaving suddenly when one is seen.

Possible triggers

Seeing shellfish at a fish counter, being served a shellfish dish or encountering shells with animals inside.

Name origin

From Greek ostrakon (shell) and -phobia.

A fear of snakes can affect everyday situations involving snake bite, slithering, serpent and reptile. It may lead to scanning surroundings, avoiding places where the animal might appear, asking other people to check or deal with it, or leaving suddenly when one is seen.

Possible triggers

Seeing a snake in a reptile enclosure, encountering snake footage or anticipating snakes during an outdoor trip.

Name origin

From Greek ophis (snake) and -phobia.

A fear of strong smells can affect everyday situations involving overpowering scent, strong smell, bad smell and odour. It may lead to scanning for the sensation or visual cue, avoiding particular environments or objects, leaving situations early, or arranging surroundings to prevent encountering it.

Possible triggers

Entering a strongly scented shop, noticing a powerful cooking smell or being near a heavily fragranced product.

Name origin

From Greek osme (smell) and -phobia.

The number eight is the focus, rather than numbers in general.

Possible triggers

Seeing the number eight on a ticket, being assigned room 8 or encountering it in a calculation.

Name origin

Combines octo- (eight), from Latin octo or Greek okto, with -phobia (fear).

A fear of vehicles can affect everyday situations involving riding in vehicles, cars, buses and trains. It may lead to avoiding certain journeys, routes or vehicles, planning extensively, relying on other people for transport, or cancelling trips altogether.

Possible triggers

Approaching a parked vehicle, standing near moving traffic or anticipating a journey in a vehicle.

Name origin

From Greek okhos (vehicle) and -phobia.

Also known as

Amaxophobia, Hamaxophobia, Motorphobia

This term is used for fear or strong aversion towards wine. Choosing not to drink wine, for any reason, is not itself a phobia.

Possible triggers

Wine being poured at a meal, its smell nearby, or being offered a glass during a social occasion.

Possible name origin

Oeno comes from Greek oinos, meaning wine. Phobia comes from Greek phobos, meaning fear.