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Spectrophobia 

Similar to Catoptrophobia (Cat-ope-tro-phobia) and Eisoptrophobia (Eye-sop-tro-phobia), Spectrophobia is one of the many different reasons a person might be scared to of mirrors. Spectrophobia is specifically used to describe a person's fear to look into a mirror and see something other then their own reflection such as a spirit, demon, or something not of the normal human world. Symptoms of this phobia could be trembling, shaking, faster breathing, increasing heartbeat, crying/screaming, sweating, or panic/anxiety attacks whenever looking into a mirror.
Girl 1: "I'm so scared of seeing a ghost or something really scary whenever I look in my mirror. Sometimes I have anxiety attacks over it!"

Girl 2: "Oh my god you might have that one phobia. I think it's called Catoptrophobia..."

Girl 1: "Really?"

Girl 3: "Noo... I think she has Spectrophobia. That's the fear of seeing something other then your reflection in the mirror. Catoptrophobia is the fear of seeing your own reflection."

Girl 1: "Yess, I definitely have Spectrophobia. It's so scary!"
Spectrophobia by MB Ciampa February 28, 2020
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Spectrophobia 

Spectrophobia is a kind of specific phobia involving a morbid fear of mirrors. Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors. This phobia is distinct from Eisoptrophobia, which is the fear of your own reflection.
"I'm scared to look at my reflection in the mirror, I have a bad case of Spectrophobia."
Spectrophobia by Nekoloid December 3, 2014

spectrophilia 

1. Sexual attraction to ghosts.

2. Engaging in sexual activity with a ghost.
Tom is known to have had some spectrophilia in the past.
spectrophilia by montypark January 18, 2009

Spectrephobia

He had a severe cause of Spectrephobia.

Spectrophilia 

Spectrophilia is when a human is
1.Sexually attracted to ghosts /had the devils tango with one
2.Sexually attracted to mirrors
Johnny did have spectrophilia in the past
Spectrophilia by Deeznuts.con April 24, 2022

Spectrophilia 

When you're still in love with someone who ghosted you
Alex has a bad case of Spectrophilia with Taye cause Taye has made it abundantly clear he's not into him but Alex still texts & calls him almost everyday waiting on a response that will never come
Spectrophilia by igot__issues January 3, 2022

Shrectrophobia 

The boss had shrectrophobia, as he walks inside of the cluttered office.
Shrectrophobia by TheMaggie January 22, 2020
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