arachnophobia
Intense spider terror
Arachnophobia is an intense, irrational fear of spiders.
It ranks among the most common specific phobias, triggering anxiety responses ranging from unease to full panic at the sight—or even thought—of spiders: Her arachnophobia was so severe she couldn't enter the basement.
The fear typically exceeds any actual danger the creatures pose.
Emotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
disgust · revulsion · loathing · anxiety · unease · apprehension · aversion · repulsion
Web-spinning eight-legged creatures
- websSpun silk structures
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- cobwebsAbandoned spider silk
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
corners · basements · attics · garages · outdoors · camping · photos · movies
Curative mental treatment
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
psychiatrist · hypnotherapy · EMDR · medication · mindfulness · self-help
Involuntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
freezing · screaming · chills · shuddering · crying · avoidance · fleeing · paralysis
Dread of bugs
- zoophobiaPathological fear of animals
- nyctophobiaMorbid dread of darkness
fear
Emotional response to threat
horror · disgust · revulsion · loathing · anxiety · unease · apprehension · aversion · repulsion · helplessness
spiders
Web-spinning eight-legged creatures
crawling · corners · basements · attics · garages · outdoors · camping · photos · movies · Halloween
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
psychologist · psychiatrist · hypnotherapy · EMDR · medication · mindfulness · self-help
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
nausea · freezing · screaming · chills · shuddering · crying · avoidance · fleeing · paralysis · goosebumps
entomophobia
Dread of bugs
- zoophobiaPathological fear of animals
- nyctophobiaMorbid dread of darkness
- phobiasbibliophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, zoophobia, thanatophobia
- fearfear, dread, afraid, fright, frightened
- fearsspiders, snakes, falling, heights, death
- animal phobiasornithophobia, entomophobia, musophobia, spider fear, fear of dogs
- arachnidsspider, spiders, scorpion, scorpions, tick
- horrorhorror, terror, fear, dread, haunted
arachnophobiafearlessness
Complete lack of dread
bravery · courage · equanimity · calm · intrepidity