Mortuusequusphobia: The fear of ketchup.
While extremely rare, there are at least a few cases of people who are very uneasy around the famous red condiment. One sufferer said, "I'm more scared of Heinz 57 than I am of death."
Koumpounophobia: The fear of buttons.
People with this ailment cannot touch buttons, or even bear to look at them.
Koro Syndrome: The fear of one’s genitals retracting into their bodies, resulting in death.
This is found most prevalently in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian men. Some with this fear will potentially go to extreme measures to pull their penis “back out” of their body, which has caused gruesome injury and death.Pharmacophobia: The fear of medicine.
Those with pharmacophobia obsess about all the side effects from prescriptions. These individuals are terrified to take medication because of the effects they may have on their bodies or psyche. They are also plagued by the perceived social stigma of needing medication to live a normal life.
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Pogonophobia: The fear or irrational dislike of beards.
Bearded men have been historically portrayed as untrustworthy — with the exception of Abraham Lincoln. There’s a reason why the majority of male political candidates are clean-shaven: It implies, to many, that they have nothing to hide.
Didaskaleinophobia: The fear of going to school.
Social or performance anxiety is the main reason kids become afraid of school. But with the rise in unsafe school environments — as well as rampant bullying — one has to wonder if this phobia is increasing. With active-shooter drills now a part of a kids’ education, it would be no wonder if didaskaleinophobia was on the rise.
Allodoxaphobia: The fear of other’s opinions.
Specifically, other people’s opinions of one's self. Today, for example, social media can trigger one’s fear of others' opinions to an uncomfortable level
Lepidopterophobia: The fear of butterflies.
Some people say it’s butterflies' erratic flight patterns that make them uneasy.
Nomophobia: The fear of not having access to one’s cell phone.
It is believed that more than 50 percent of cell phone users are affected by nomophobia. There are four fears at work in nomophobia: The inability to communicate, the loss of connectedness in general, the inability to access information, and the loss of convenience.
Robophobia: The fear of robots and other artificial intelligence.
While the likes of Steve Wozniak, Stephen Hawking, and Elon Musk may not actually have full-on robophobia, each has warned humanity about the risks of taking artificial intelligence too far.