thalassophobia
Fear of seas
Thalassophobia is an intense fear of the sea or deep water—not just of drowning, but of the vastness, darkness, and unknown creatures below.
The term gained currency through internet communities sharing images of deep ocean voids and submerged objects: Looking at that photo of the shipwreck triggered my thalassophobia.
Fear of depths
- aquaphobiaPathological dread of water
- nyctophobiaMorbid dread of darkness
Immeasurably profound depth
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- fathomNautical depth unit
- darknessTotal absence of light
- pressureForce upon contact
benthic · seafloor · submersible · bathyscaphe · sonar · bottomless · void · deep-sea
Death by water inhalation
- sharksLarge predatory fish
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
tentacles · riptide · stingray · kraken · leviathan · undertow · whirlpool · megalodon
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
trepidation · paralysis · nausea · trembling · avoidance · nightmares · flashbacks · breathlessness
Without termination or boundary
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- immensityLimitless extent or magnitude
- infinityUnlimited extent or quantity
isolation · emptiness · insignificance · overwhelm · exposed · vulnerable · lost · disorientation
bathophobia
Fear of depths
- aquaphobiaPathological dread of water
- nyctophobiaMorbid dread of darkness
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
pressure · benthic · seafloor · submersible · bathyscaphe · sonar · bottomless · void · deep-sea · aphotic
drowning
Death by water inhalation
jellyfish · tentacles · riptide · stingray · kraken · leviathan · undertow · whirlpool · megalodon · barracuda
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
anxiety · trepidation · paralysis · nausea · trembling · avoidance · nightmares · flashbacks · breathlessness · vertigo
endless
Without termination or boundary
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- immensityLimitless extent or magnitude
infinity · isolation · emptiness · insignificance · overwhelm · exposed · vulnerable · lost · disorientation · boundless