What Does Triskaidekaphobia Mean?
Triskaidekaphobia Is Fear or Avoidance of the Number 13. It Is Also a Reason for the Fear of Friday the 13Th, Called Paraskevidekatriaphobia or...
Triskaidekaphobia is fear or avoidance of the number 13. It is also a reason for the fear of Friday the 13th, called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia. The term was used as early as in 1910 by Isador Coriat in Abnormal Psychology.
What does Friggatriskaidekaphobia mean?
January 13, 2011. Definition: A morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th. From Wikipedia: The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom “Friday” is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen.
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What are the symptoms of triskaidekaphobia?
Excessive, unreasonable, persistent feelings of fear or anxiety that are triggered by the number 13. Feelings that are either irrational or out of proportion to any actual threat. Avoidance of the object, activity or situation that triggers the phobia, to avoid being ashamed or embarrassed.
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