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It’s an honor to be here today to have this opportunity to share some

important information about strangest phobia that people suffered from. Everyone in the world
today, suffered with some kind of fear and some kind of it having an irrational fear of something
which we call phobia that comes from the Greek word “phobos”. Some of the most common phobias
are claustrophobia, agoraphobia and aerophobia which mean an intense fear of height. Here are the
10 strangest phobias that you probably never heard before in your life.

Turophobia. Turophobia is a totally irrational fear of cheese. Yes, there are some people on this
planet that can’t go near a piece of mature cheddar. They run for the hills when the waiter hangs
over the with the parmesan. The English media in 2016 reported about a university student with this
phobia, who called her first contact with cheese, traumatic. However, she did say that mozzarella
wasn’t as scary as the other cheese.

Omphalophobia is a rare particular phobia defined by an extreme and unreasonable dread or

aversion of belly buttons or navels. When people with omphalophobia see or touch their own or
others' belly buttons, they may experience severe anxiety, discomfort, or even panic. Whenever they
are exposed to photographs, debates, or even ideas about belly buttons, they may get nervous or
distressed. Only recently in 2018, the UK press featured a 25-year-old student doctor who suffered
from this phobia, with the Daily Mail saying that she ‘suffers panic attacks and is physically sick’ when
she see someone’s navel. As the other way around, she said “If someone touches mine, it feels like
they are touching my insides and I can feel it all through me.”

Nomophobia. Nomophobia is weird, but according to reports it’s becoming very common among he
younger generation. It mean the fear of being without your cellphone, or fear of being without a
charger or even without connection to the internet. Psychology today says some people are so
scared to be without this things as they shower with it, sleep with it, take it literally everywhere. In
fact, cell phone addiction has become a big topic in the media, but some might be surprises that
people are petrified of being without their device. A recent UK study consisting of over 2,100 people
found that 58 percent of men suffered from this phobia, as did 47 percent of women. In the US it is
worse, with 66 percent of all phone users suffering from nomophobia.

Ephebiphobia, often known as "adultism" or "adultcentrism," is a fear, aversion, or prejudice against

adolescents or teens. It is distinguished by unfavorable attitudes, stereotypes, or discriminatory
behavior directed against this age group. Ephebiphobia can present itself in a variety of ways,
including mistrust, dismissiveness, or scorn for youngsters. The guardian interview one 16-year-old
who said, “I’ve had people cross the road to avoid me.” That was due to the age-old fear of kids
possibly being aggressive to old people. Kids these days are subject to moral panic, with older people
telling them they are spoiled, too easily offended, until it comes to the point some people just don’t
want to be anywhere near youths.

Phagophobia, sometimes known as "pseudodysphagia," is a rare particular phobia characterized by a

strong dread or aversion to swallowing, eating, or choking on food. Individuals suffering with
phagophobia may experience severe worry, anguish, or panic when attempting to eat or swallow,
even when confronted with little or fairly digestible food items. The amount of research on this must
mean it’s quite common. One site tells us, “A person’s throat muscles will flex and spasm during their
panic attacks, closing the throat and expelling any unwanted items out of the mouth.” This could
mean water, food, or medications so it’s very serious. The answer is therapy.

After considering numerous unusual phobias, it is challenging to definitively declare one as the
strangest, as perceptions of strangeness may vary among individuals. However, phobias are by nature
irrational fears, and some phobias may appear particularly bizarre or uncommon. One example that
often stands out is "trypophobia," which is the fear of clustered holes or patterns. While it may seem
unusual to fear such a specific visual pattern, it is important to remember that phobias can manifest
in countless ways and are deeply personal to those who experience them.