Most people know at least something about phobias and their meanings. A large amount of individuals have an irrational type of fear. These kinds of conditions result in people going through obstacles to avoid the objects of their fear. Continue reading to see if you know the common phobias below and their meanings. 1. Ablutophobia: Fear of washing or bathing 2. Acrophobia: Fear of heights 3. Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces, crowds, or leaving a safe place 4. Ailu¬rophobia: Fear of cats 5. Alektorophobia: Fear of chickens 6. Anthropophobia: Fear of people 7. Anuptaphobia: Fear of staying single 8. Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders 9. Atychiphobia: Fear of failure 10. Autophobia: Fear of oneself or of being alone. 11. Aviophobia: Fear of flying 12. Caligynephobia: Fear of beautiful women 13. Coulrophobia: Fear of clowns 14. Cynophobia: Fear of dogs 15. Gamophobia: Fear of marriage 16. Ichthyophobia: Fear of fish 17. Melanophobia: Fear of the color black 18. My