Aerophobia

Aerophobia is the fear of aerobic, particularly forced aerobic for events such as school intramurals.

I heard Wilson escaped from Aero
He's definitely has Aerophobia.

by John Schwarzenegger March 18, 2025

akrophobia

A fear of accessing plastic storage-bins if they're located high up on da rack.

Warehouse manager: One of my employees has moderate akrophobia, so I always make sure to either allow him to just service da lower bins in our parts-racks dat he can reach while just standing on da floor, or have a fellow worker hold da step-ladder firmly for him if he hasta climb up further than da second rung.

by QuacksO July 8, 2025

Atrophobia

Fear of muscle loss/ losing your gains.

He has not been to the gym for several weeks and his atrophobia started kicking in.

by Austrian_Painter November 3, 2025

Aporophobia

A term coined by philosopher Adela Cortina, meaning the fear, aversion, and hostility directed specifically toward poor people and poverty itself. It is distinct from classism or economic inequality; it is the visceral disdain for the state of being poor and for those who embody it. Aporophobia is the sentiment behind blaming the poor for their circumstances, viewing them as lazy, dirty, or morally suspect, and justifying their neglect or punishment. It is the emotional engine that drives policies which criminalize homelessness, cut social safety nets, and design public spaces to be hostile to the unhoused.

Example: A city council passes an ordinance making it illegal to sit or lie on downtown sidewalks, installs benches with anti-homeless armrests, and advocates say this is about "public cleanliness and safety." The underlying motivation is aporophobia: a desire to remove the visible evidence and human presence of poverty from the sight of the wealthy, not to solve poverty. The poor person is treated not as a citizen in need, but as an aesthetic and moral pollutant.

by Dumuabzu January 25, 2026

Xenophobia/Afrophobia

Words by the media and other public figures to label concerned and patriotic South Africans who want their Immigration Law and Labour Laws to be enforced.

After Xenophobia/Afrophobia comes tribalism. It does not stop. - Mmusi Maimane

by Sushifired2030 April 9, 2022