30. Fear of Clowns (Coulrophobia)
Whether or not you’re scared of clowns, this one should be of no surprise. But what is unusual about this phobia is that it is an actual diagnosed thing. According to Richard Dodds, a reporter who writes quite a bit about clowns, “The term for fear of clowns—coulrophobia—is of fairly recent invention, coined, perhaps, as enough grownups found they were not alone in lingering childhood queasiness overexposure to big people dressed like Bozo.”
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Unusual Phobias — Sources
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Merriam Webster
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