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Ablutophobia (from Greek: ebliUt, ablute, meaning “to wash”) is the persistent, abnormal and unwarranted fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning. This phobia is a situational specific phobia. Ablutophobia tends to be more common in children and women than in men and especially with those people who are very emotional.[1]

Its symptoms and treatment are basically the same as for most specific phobias.

See also

References

  1. ^ H. J. Eysenck Ph D, D SC(1973).”Handbook of abnormal psychology”(second edition)Robert K. Knapp (843-853)
  • Helen Saul(2001).”PHOBIAS fighting the fear” Arcade Publishing (13;126-148)
  • H. J. Eysenck Ph D, D SC(1973).”Handbook of abnormal psychology”(second edition)Robert K. Knapp (843-853)

Ablutophobia, also known as Ablutal phobia is human fear of going into bath or washing (having a shower).

Ablution may refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing, or the practice of using ritual washing as one part of a ceremony to remove sin or disease.
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Symptoms


People, who have ablutophobia are nervous and scared, when they see a bath filled with water or a shower, as they think it is prepared for bathing or having a shower.

Possible reasons


Reasons for being ablutophobic are not known good but they can come from memories if anybody survived an attempt of being sinked or even doing a suicide.







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