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What is the fear of being murdered or kidnapped?

Just wondering.

Update:

No, I meant what is it CALLED. Like ______-phobia

Update 2:

You people aren't understanding me. You know how the fear of germs, for example, is called mysophobia? Well I was wondering what the fear of being murdered or kidnapped is called. Please understand.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    There are two words to describe fear of death. They are THANATO PHOBIA AND NECRO PHOBIA However Necrophobia also includes fear of dead people, skeletons, etc

    However many persons who fear death or kidnapping develop other phobias which are related,and which also put the phobic at risk These are:

    Agoraphobia Fear of going out because it could be a risk for for being killed

    Claustrophobia Fear of closed places, like elevators, that places the phobic at risk of either being smothered to death, killed by others in the elevator etc

    There are other specific phobias like fear of being kidnapped, fear of flying, and acro phobia ( Fear of heights ) All involve possible risks of being killed and losing or giving up control to others

    The reasons for the phobia may be unconscious or conscious.

    Hypnosis , cognitive behavioural therapy through being gradually exposed to the feared phobia are the best ways of treatment.

    Hope this helps

    Source(s): Ph.D in Clinical Psychology.
  • 1 decade ago

    If it was considered as part of a phobia then society would see it as abnormal. Then it would be classified as one. Or when it interferes with a persons normal life.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    oh, it's the fear the of being murdered, and the fear of being kidnapped.

  • 1 decade ago

    well, i believed it would be kidnapped, because i could get raped, i could be tortured, and if i escape, i could come out with an STD or HIV, so i rather be murdered.. :-(

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  • 1 decade ago

    um, who isn't afraid of that? lol

    I don't know many people who want to me murdered or kidnapped.

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