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'''Pantophobia''' was the [[fear]] of everything. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] suggested that one could mistake it for a fear of [[pants]], though as he noted, since pantophobia was a fear of everything, it would undoubtedly ''include'' pants. [[George (Night Terrors)|George]] was an apparent sufferer of the disorder. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors]]'')
'''Pantophobia''' was the [[fear]] of everything. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] suggested that one could mistake it for a fear of [[pants]], though as he noted, since pantophobia was a fear of everything, it would undoubtedly ''include'' pants. [[George (Night Terrors)|George]] was an apparent sufferer of the disorder. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors]]'')


The writers got their terms wrong.  Pantophobia is actually the absence of all fearPanphobia is the fear of everything.  The two conditions are opposites of each other.
== Behind the scenes ==
In the real world, pantophobia is actually the absence of all fear rather than the {{w|Panphobia|fear of everything}}.


[[Category:Phobias from the real world]]
[[Category:Phobias from the real world]]
[[Category:Fear]]
[[Category:Fear]]

Revision as of 22:42, 14 January 2020

Pantophobia

Pantophobia was the fear of everything. The Eleventh Doctor suggested that one could mistake it for a fear of pants, though as he noted, since pantophobia was a fear of everything, it would undoubtedly include pants. George was an apparent sufferer of the disorder. (TV: Night Terrors)

Behind the scenes

In the real world, pantophobia is actually the absence of all fear rather than the fear of everything.