Meaning of sidonglobophobia | Babel Free

Definitions

Sensory phobia of cotton or cotton balls.

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Examples

“But perhaps the strangest phobia we've heard of is sidonglobophobia. It's the extreme fear of cotton balls - usually these individuals can't touch them, and are particularly terrified of the sound cotton balls make when torn apart.”

“I, on the other hand, have sidonglobophobia, or an intense fear of cotton balls.”

“David Burns, 40, who suffers from sidonglobophobia — a condition that makes him “fearful and anxious” when around cotton wool balls — was sacked after reacting to repeated provocation which included being pelted with the balls and finding them tied to pieces of machinery he was working with at Plastic Mouldings Ltd in Irvine, North Ayrshire”

“David Burns, 40, has sidonglobophobia – a fear of cotton wool.”

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