Autophobia
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Autophobia is the specific phobia
of isolation; a morbid fear of being egotistical, or a dread of being alone or isolated .
Sufferers need not be physically alone, but believe that they are being ignored, unloved, threatened by intruders, and so on. .
Autophobia is also used in its literal context to mean an irrational fear of oneself. It is sometimes associated with Self-hatred
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Specific phobia
A specific phobia is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations...
of isolation; a morbid fear of being egotistical, or a dread of being alone or isolated .
Sufferers need not be physically alone, but believe that they are being ignored, unloved, threatened by intruders, and so on. .
Autophobia is also used in its literal context to mean an irrational fear of oneself. It is sometimes associated with Self-hatred
Self-hatred
Self-hatred refers to an extreme dislike and hatred of oneself, or being angry at or even prejudiced towards oneself. The term is also used to designate a dislike or hatred of a group, family, social class, mental illness, or stereotype to which one belongs and/or has...
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