A fear of very small objects can affect crafts, collections, household items and situations involving tiny objects or fine details. It may lead to avoiding touching or looking closely at small items, asking others to handle them or changing routines to prevent encountering them.

Possible triggers

Handling tiny components, examining a miniature object or looking closely at very small items.

Name origin

From Greek mikros (small) and -phobia.

A fear of vomiting can influence eating, travel, social plans, work and contact with illness. It may involve monitoring food, avoiding certain places or people, seeking reassurance, or becoming highly alert to nausea and other normal body sensations.

Possible triggers

Examples include feeling nauseous, seeing someone being sick, hearing talk about vomiting or visiting somewhere unfamiliar without knowing where the toilets are.

Name origin

From Greek emetos (vomit) and -phobia.

A fear of words can affect everyday situations involving speaking words, reading aloud and certain words. It may lead to monitoring thoughts and mental sensations, seeking reassurance, avoiding information or situations that trigger the fear, or trying hard to suppress particular thoughts.

Possible triggers

Encountering written words, being asked to read aloud or hearing a particular word spoken.

Name origin

From Greek logos (word) and -phobia.

Also known as

Verbophobia