The fear of pumpkins or Cucurbitophobia is an excessive, irrational and unreasonable fear of, well, pumpkins. The word Cucurbitophobia comes from Latin cucurbita which represents different members of the pumpkin family (Cucurbita maxima). Cucurbitophobia is quite common. Now that Halloween is just round the corner, it is not surprising to see children bursting into … [Read more...]
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Fear of Halloween Phobia – Samhainophobia
Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween or the fear of the festival of the dead. The term Samhainophobia originates from ‘Samhuin’ meaning summer’s end. The Samhain festival was celebrated by the Celts for marking the transition between summer and winter. The word Samhuin has Irish-Scottish-Gaelic roots generally meaning ‘All Hallows Eve’. Many people, especially … [Read more...]