What is Thalassophobia?
Thalassophobia is a type of a psychological disorder that is characterized by the strong dread of the sea. Having some clinical characteristics, the phobia also possesses some features of anxiety disorders as well.
Usually, people who suffer from thalassophobia are afraid of being in any large bodies of water. The phobia also makes its victim afraid of staying alone in the sea, causes the fear of the possibility to drown, the possibility of sea vehicle crash, the fear of seeing any sea inhabitants and the fear of being bitten or hurt by the sea creatures. Sometimes the fear of being attacked by something in the water can even prevail over the dread of water itself.
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teacherchicky
It's actually an intense fear of deep bodies of water!
Angela Henderson
Information on origin of parts of word would be good.
Isabel Benson
Blew this one
dianemcqiinn
Love when you can get the answer from the word itself. Thanks for the thoughtful question.
David Gregory
The Greeks had a word for everything
Fred Keogh
Yes, a smattering of ancient languages comes in handy. I knew Thalas meant the sea.
Ian Swindale
Yes, my Ancient Greek lessons have paid off
Rob Farr
I knew that my Greek studies would come in handy ... from 'thalassa' - Greek for sea ... a good trivia question.
Marguerite LaHaye
Thanks to my ancient Greek history courses, I chose right. If I remember correctly, the state of Athens grew to be a thalassocracy.
Mark Ann Dubaz
I have this. My husband wants to take a cruise but I’m scared to death to be in the water with no land in sight.
Amanda Read
Been to a few hotels with a Thalasso spa so easy
Dawn Heistand
Kristi Stevens, tell that to those on the TITANIC
Dawn Heistand
George Oliver Prince, - my male cousin went to see Jaws and got sick to his stomach in the bushes in his moms front yard ! Thanks
Dawn Heistand
good question and answer ! Thanks
Judi Qureshi
I even fear crossing bridges over large bodies of water.