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[[Lesterson]] observed that an [[examiner]], actually the [[Second Doctor]] had a '''phobia''' regarding the [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'')
A '''phobia''' was a psychiatric disorder causing fear of a particular object or situation.


== Named phobias ==
== Named phobias ==
[[Agoraphobia]] was the fear of open spaces and the outside. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Algebra of Ice (novel)|The Algebra of Ice]]'')
[[Agoraphobia]] was the fear of open spaces and the outside. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Algebra of Ice (novel)}})


[[Ailurophobia]] was the fear of [[feline]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nevermore (audio story)|Nevermore]]'')
[[Ailurophobia]] was the fear of [[feline]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Nevermore (audio story)}})


[[Anachrophobia]] was a fear of [[temporal displacement]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Anachrophobia (novel)|Anachrophobia]]'')
[[Anachrophobia]] was a fear of [[temporal displacement]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Anachrophobia (novel)}})


[[Aphenphosmphobia]] was the fear of physical contact. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Tunnel at the End of the Light (novel)|The Tunnel at the End of the Light]]'')
[[Aphenphosmphobia]] was the fear of physical contact. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Tunnel at the End of the Light (novel)}})


[[Aquaphobia]] was the fear of [[water]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[House of Blue Fire (audio story)|House of Blue Fire]]'')
[[Aquaphobia]] was the fear of [[water]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|House of Blue Fire (audio story)}})


[[Arachnophobia]] was the fear of [[spider]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'')
[[Arachnophobia]] was the fear of [[spider]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scarlet Empress (novel)}})


[[Athazagoraphobia]] was the [[fear]] of being forgotten or ignored. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[House of Blue Fire (audio story)|House of Blue Fire]]'')
[[Athazagoraphobia]] was the [[fear]] of being forgotten or ignored. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|House of Blue Fire (audio story)}})


[[Blattodephobia]] was the fear of [[cockroach]]es. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[House of Blue Fire (audio story)|House of Blue Fire]]'')
[[Blattodephobia]] was the fear of [[cockroach]]es. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|House of Blue Fire (audio story)}})


[[Catoptrophobia]] was the fear of [[mirror]]s, of seeing one's [[reflection]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[House of Blue Fire (audio story)|House of Blue Fire]]'')
[[Catoptrophobia]] was the fear of [[mirror]]s, of seeing one's [[reflection]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|House of Blue Fire (audio story)}})


[[Chocophobia]] was the fear of [[chocolate]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Memory Lane (audio story)|Memory Lane]]'')
[[Chocophobia]] was the fear of [[chocolate]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Memory Lane (audio story)}})


[[Claustrophobia]] was the fear of enclosed spaces. ([[TV]]: ''[[Detained (TV story)|Detained]]'')
[[Claustrophobia]] was the fear of enclosed spaces. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Detained (TV story)}})


[[Coulrophobia]] was the fear of [[clown]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'')
[[Coulrophobia]] was the fear of [[clown]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Clown (TV story)}})


[[Haemophobia]] was the fear of [[blood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'')
[[Haemophobia]] was the fear of [[blood]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Girl Who Died (TV story)}})


[[Pantophobia]] was the fear of everything. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'')
[[Pantophobia]] was the fear of everything. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Night Terrors (TV story)}})


[[Technophobia]] was the fear of advanced [[technology]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Technophobia (audio story)|Technophobia]]'')
[[Technophobia]] was the fear of advanced [[technology]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Technophobia (audio story)}})


[[Teleportaphobia]] was a fear of of near-instant transport methods such as [[teleport]]ation, [[transmat]] and [[T-Mat]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Down (novel)|Down]]'')
[[Teleportaphobia]] was a fear of near-instant transport methods such as [[teleport]]ation, [[transmat]] and [[T-Mat]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Down (novel)}})


[[Triskaidekaphobia]] was a fear of the [[number]] [[13 (number)|13]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Confusion of Angels (comic story)|A Confusion of Angels]]'')
[[Triskaidekaphobia]] was a fear of the [[number]] [[13 (number)|13]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|A Confusion of Angels (comic story)}})


[[Xenophobia]] was, as [[Ian Chesterton]] put it, a "dislike for the unlike". ([[TV]]: "[[The Ambush]]") [[Cymrophobia]] was a form of xenophobia against [[Welsh]] people. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Superiority Complex (audio story)|Superiority Complex]]'')
[[Xenophobia]] was, as [[Ian Chesterton]] put it, a "dislike for the unlike". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)|namedep=The Ambush (4)}}) [[Cymrophobia]] was a form of xenophobia against [[Welsh]] people. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Superiority Complex (audio story)}})


== Unnamed phobias ==
== Unnamed phobias ==
[[Bradley (In the Forest of the Night)|Bradley]] was "darkness-phobic" and had a note to prove it. ([[TV]]: [[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|''In the Forest of the Night'']])
[[Lesterson]] observed that an [[examiner]], actually the [[Second Doctor]] had a phobia regarding the [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}})


[[Larles]] had a phobia of [[squirrel]]s, which she did not name. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ring Theory (short story)|Ring Theory]]'')
[[Bradley (In the Forest of the Night)|Bradley]] was "darkness-phobic" and had a note to prove it. ([[TV]]: {{cs|In the Forest of the Night (TV story)}})
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[[Larles]] had a phobia of [[squirrel]]s, which she did not name. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Ring Theory (short story)}})
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Phobia

A phobia was a psychiatric disorder causing fear of a particular object or situation.

Named phobias

Agoraphobia was the fear of open spaces and the outside. (PROSE: The Algebra of Ice [+]Loading...["The Algebra of Ice (novel)"])

Ailurophobia was the fear of felines. (AUDIO: Nevermore [+]Loading...["Nevermore (audio story)"])

Anachrophobia was a fear of temporal displacement. (PROSE: Anachrophobia [+]Loading...["Anachrophobia (novel)"])

Aphenphosmphobia was the fear of physical contact. (PROSE: The Tunnel at the End of the Light [+]Loading...["The Tunnel at the End of the Light (novel)"])

Aquaphobia was the fear of water. (AUDIO: House of Blue Fire [+]Loading...["House of Blue Fire (audio story)"])

Arachnophobia was the fear of spiders. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress [+]Loading...["The Scarlet Empress (novel)"])

Athazagoraphobia was the fear of being forgotten or ignored. (AUDIO: House of Blue Fire [+]Loading...["House of Blue Fire (audio story)"])

Blattodephobia was the fear of cockroaches. (AUDIO: House of Blue Fire [+]Loading...["House of Blue Fire (audio story)"])

Catoptrophobia was the fear of mirrors, of seeing one's reflection. (AUDIO: House of Blue Fire [+]Loading...["House of Blue Fire (audio story)"])

Chocophobia was the fear of chocolate. (AUDIO: Memory Lane [+]Loading...["Memory Lane (audio story)"])

Claustrophobia was the fear of enclosed spaces. (TV: Detained [+]Loading...["Detained (TV story)"])

Coulrophobia was the fear of clowns. (TV: The Day of the Clown [+]Loading...["The Day of the Clown (TV story)"])

Haemophobia was the fear of blood. (TV: The Girl Who Died [+]Loading...["The Girl Who Died (TV story)"])

Pantophobia was the fear of everything. (TV: Night Terrors [+]Loading...["Night Terrors (TV story)"])

Technophobia was the fear of advanced technology. (AUDIO: Technophobia [+]Loading...["Technophobia (audio story)"])

Teleportaphobia was a fear of near-instant transport methods such as teleportation, transmat and T-Mat. (PROSE: Down [+]Loading...["Down (novel)"])

Triskaidekaphobia was a fear of the number 13. (COMIC: A Confusion of Angels [+]Loading...["A Confusion of Angels (comic story)"])

Xenophobia was, as Ian Chesterton put it, a "dislike for the unlike". (TV: "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) Cymrophobia was a form of xenophobia against Welsh people. (AUDIO: Superiority Complex [+]Loading...["Superiority Complex (audio story)"])

Unnamed phobias

Lesterson observed that an examiner, actually the Second Doctor had a phobia regarding the Daleks. (TV: The Power of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Power of the Daleks (TV story)"])

Bradley was "darkness-phobic" and had a note to prove it. (TV: In the Forest of the Night [+]Loading...["In the Forest of the Night (TV story)"])

Larles had a phobia of squirrels, which she did not name. (PROSE: Ring Theory [+]Loading...["Ring Theory (short story)"])