User:Emgram/Phobolexaphobia

Phobolexaphobia is a specific phobia brought about by the irrational and obsessive fear of words describing obscure phobias. Those affected report feeling intense annoyance and occasionally experiencing periods of intense loathing.

Narcissistic tendencies
Graham proposed in their seminal text on the subject that phobolexaphobia may manifest as a result of the "the desire to be recognized or perceived as superior to one's peers". Someone who suffers from phobolexaphobia may feel that "phobia words" are perceived as overly interesting by those around them, especially when compared to their own creative work. Patients commonly describe a frustration with the regularity of phobia words, citing the prevalence of words constructed from a Greek or Latin root affixed with the Greek suffix -phobia.

Therapy
The treatment pioneered by Graham in which a patient is insulted and instructed to "grow up" has been found to be the most effective, and is the most commonly employed treatment in use.