Fears with E

  • Many people fear big animals like elephants.

  • Common fear of getting stuck or falling in one.

  • Fear of eating is real (cibophobia/phagophobia).

  • Fear of everything exists; called panphobia.

  • Some fear slimy, snakelike fish like eels.

  • Fear of eggs is real; called ovophobia.

  • Fits ornithophobia: fear of birds like eagles.

  • Real fear; electrophobia is fear of electricity.

  • Fear of evil or the devil is common (daemonophobia).

  • Valid fear of apocalypse/end times (eschatophobia).

  • Some people have a strong fear of earwigs.

  • Specific phobia: intense fear of vomiting.

  • Common fear of dangerous earthquakes.

  • Many fear eye damage or eyes watching them.

  • Fear of elevation is like fear of heights.

  • Elves as scary beings work as a fantasy fear.

  • Eyeballs can be creepy or gore-related fear.

  • Kids can be scared of the Easter bunny costume.

  • Fear of enemies harming you is very common.

  • Fear of emptiness or “nothingness” is common.

  • Fear of electric shock is rational and common.

  • Many people are grossed out or fear eating bugs.

  • Electric eels’ shocks can be a real fear.

  • Social anxiety can be fear of everyone judging.

  • Fear of end of life and death is very common.

  • Fear of evil people doing harm is reasonable.

  • Some fear escalators sucking them in or failing.

  • Ebola represents fear of deadly epidemics.

  • Many cultures fear evil spirits or ghosts.

  • Bird phobias can focus on emus specifically

  • Fear of having or showing emotions is real

  • Some fear gross or painful ear wax buildup.

  • Some dread endless existence or eternity

  • Kids can be scared of Elmo or mascots

  • Fear of edges, e.g. cliffs, ties to fear of falls

  • Fear the end of earth or global catastrophe

  • Some are irrationally afraid of exercise

  • Fear of endings: relationships, life, stories

  • Common fear of losing control or health from food

  • Fear of “the end” of life or everything

  • Common existential fear of early death

  • Fear of aliens/ETs is a classic modern fear

  • Fear of accidentally eating spiders is common

  • Fear of extreme heights is acrophobia, very common.

  • Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces

  • Common fear of piercing, pain, or losing earrings.

  • Loud, deadly blasts are a common real fear.

  • People can fear feeling or inspiring envy.

  • Some fear universal decay and chaos of entropy.

  • Echoing sounds can be creepy and feared.

  • Annoying songs stuck in head can be feared.

  • Existential fear of humanity or species extinction.

  • Existential fear of just being alive and aware.

  • Being trampled by elephants is a vivid danger fear.

  • Common pop‑culture fear; clowns made worse!

  • Fear of electricity or getting shocked.

  • People can fear injury, loss, or touching ears.

  • Elk can be intimidating when they charge 🫎

  • Fear of eating snails, texture and idea can scare.

  • Common mild fear, many find worms gross or creepy.

  • Loneliness is a very real emotional fear.

  • Medical fears like infections are very common.

  • Fear of things suddenly exploding is quite normal.

  • Some fear simply existing or continuing to exist.

  • end of time

  • Some fear commitment or secretly running away.

  • Social anxiety often includes eating in public.

  • Fear of being eaten is a classic survival terror.

  • Fear of a song stuck in your head driving you mad.

  • ear wigs

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