fear of curtains

[alan07]

is there a such a thing as a fear of curtains? if so what is the name for it?

[vehelpfulguy]

I went to the doctors about this and he said "pull yourself together"

[alan07]

ha ha, made me laugh! seriously this is a genuine question (don't ask!!!!!!!) and i really need to know the answerif anyone knows!

[buildersmate]

What about Drapaphobia?

[Quizmonster]

Most phobia names are made up of the appropriate Greek root word plus 'phobia'. The Greek for 'curtain' is 'kourtina'...ie that's where we actually got our word 'curtain'...so how about 'kourtinophobia'?

[asallen]

I love curtains.
Especially the beef variety!

[wildwood]

If we are allowed to make it up, how about vitragephobia?

[coco pops]

anyone can have a fear of anything.

[Quizmonster]

NIce idea, Wildwood, but it's virtually always the case that both elements are Greek root-words rather than a mix of Greek and some other language. Perhaps the French use 'vitragephobie'!

[philandlil]

this website lists phobias if it isn't included you could send an email and ask them what it is.
http://phobialist.com/

[dave1969]

There is one for Fabrics which is Textophobia.
Are you sure see has a fear of curtains or just to bone idle to open them

[AniaSM]

A phobia is an irrational fear. Thats why there are no names for the fear of lions or chainsaw weilding madmen.

[Kinetic]

There is definately a condition whereby the sufferer is obsessed with curtains and emotionally attach themselves to the people who open them, really, watch Enduing Love with Rhys Ifans you'll see what I mean.

[jimmonas]

i had a fear of more than one teepee..the doctor said i was too tense..........lol

[knobbynonuts]

Quizmaster are we talking about mark 1,2,3,4, or the mark 4 and a half cortina here and builders mate think that should have been adrapnaphobia