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Ancraophobia

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

Ancraophobia, also known as anemophobia, is an extreme fear of wind or drafts, which can cause panic attacks in those who have it and can lead sufferers to miss out on ordinary everyday activities such as going outside.

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Classification
Type of Phenomenon
Emotional Phenomenon 1
Diagnostic Chapter
Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2
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Source Ancraophobia (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Ancraophobia (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia Ancraophobia lead paragraph (w-bbfill-psych-diag-0926, keyword classification against phenomenon-kind enum definitions, hand-checked)
  • In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Categories
    Wikipedia article 'Ancraophobia' is filed under Category:Environmental phobias.
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2. ICD-11 Browser (WHO)
World Health Organization
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