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S1 E45 Blennophobia That’s a Phobia?

    • Life Sciences

Blennophobia is the irrational fear of slime. Someone suffering from this condition will have a very difficult time thinking of slime as doing so may give them an immense amount of anxiety. Slime is defined as a moist, soft, and slippery substance, typically regarded as repulsive. So, this means that slime can be virtually anything that falls into this definition. From mucus to fish, essentially anything that may have the slightest bit of slime on it may give someone with blennophobia a high influx of unwanted anxiety.


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Blennophobia is the irrational fear of slime. Someone suffering from this condition will have a very difficult time thinking of slime as doing so may give them an immense amount of anxiety. Slime is defined as a moist, soft, and slippery substance, typically regarded as repulsive. So, this means that slime can be virtually anything that falls into this definition. From mucus to fish, essentially anything that may have the slightest bit of slime on it may give someone with blennophobia a high influx of unwanted anxiety.


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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message

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