40 of the World’s Weirdest Phobias You Probably Never Heard of Before

Anthropophobia: The Fear of People

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Anthropophobia is a fear or people or society in general. Those afflicted by this phobia are afraid of people and going to social functions like birthday parties, weddings, or even getting on a subway train. And the thought of having company over is simply unthinkable. Like many other phobias, it falls within the spectrum of social phobias, and it could leave a person shaking on the floor, experiencing heart palpitations and shortness of breath.

Venustraphobia: The Fear of Beautiful Women

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People who suffer from Venustraphobia have a fear of beautiful women. This may have been triggered by a negative experience that has left the individual associating a beautiful woman with a horrible encounter. So, whenever a good-looking woman shows up, their brains screams danger and they experience the same symptoms as other phobias that leave them gasping for air, shaking, and feeling nauseous.

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