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| '''Myrmecophobia''' |
'''Myrmecophobia''' is the inexplicable fear of ]s. It is a type of ]. It is common for those who suffer from myrmecophobia to also have a wider fear of insects in general. Such a condition is known as ].<ref name=Robertson2003>{{Citation|title=An excess of phobias and manias: a compilation of anxieties, obsessions, and compulsions that push many over the edge of sanity|url=http://books.google.com/books?d=LuAXKYaEyQ8C&pg=PA125&dq=Myrmecophobia&hl=en&ei=31RNTvnCG6rn0QHmtvnuBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=Myrmecophobia&f=false|year=2003|author=Robertson, John G.|journal=Senior Scribe Publications|pages=125|isbn=978-0-9630919-2-5|accessdate=2011-08-18}}</ref> This fear can manifest itself in several ways, such as a fear of ants contaminating a person's food supply,<ref name=Robertson2003 /> or fear of a home invasion by large numbers of ants.<ref name=Korgeski2009>{{Citation|title=The Complete Idiot's Guide to Phobias|url=http://books.google.com/books?d=guzoz2vF1SoC&pg=PT66&dq=Myrmecophobia&hl=en&ei=PFBNTormA4fb0QGGiNTuBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Myrmecophobia&f=false|year=2009|author=Korgeski, Gregory P.|journal=Penguin|pages=62|isbn=978-1-59257-919-8|accessdate=2011-08-18}}</ref> | ||
| The term ''myrmecophobia'' comes from the Greek ], ''myrmex'', meaning "ant" and {{lang|el|φόβος}}, ''phóbos'', "fear". | |||
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Myrmecophobia is the inexplicable fear of ants. It is a type of specific phobia. It is common for those who suffer from myrmecophobia to also have a wider fear of insects in general. Such a condition is known as entomophobia. This fear can manifest itself in several ways, such as a fear of ants contaminating a person's food supply, or fear of a home invasion by large numbers of ants.
The term myrmecophobia comes from the Greek μύρμηξ, myrmex, meaning "ant" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear".
See also
References
- ^ Robertson, John G. (2003), "An excess of phobias and manias: a compilation of anxieties, obsessions, and compulsions that push many over the edge of sanity", Senior Scribe Publications: 125, ISBN 978-0-9630919-2-5, retrieved 2011-08-18
- Korgeski, Gregory P. (2009), "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Phobias", Penguin: 62, ISBN 978-1-59257-919-8, retrieved 2011-08-18
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