Ancraophobia

/æn.kreɪ.oʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ noun

Definition

An extreme or irrational fear of anchors, chains, or confined spaces associated with anchoring.

Etymology

From 'ancra' (anchor) plus Greek 'phobos' (fear). A psychiatric term for specific phobias related to anchors and restraint.

Kelly Says

While ancraophobia is a real clinical term, it's extremely rare—but it reveals how phobias can develop for the most specific things, even objects most people never think twice about.

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