Top 5 phobias associated with numbers
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Arithmophobia
An extreme fear of numbers. It is also known as numerophobia.
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Tetraphobia
Fear of number 4. It is common in countries like China and Japan as the word for number ‘4' and ‘death' sounds similar in their languages.
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Heptaphobia
Also known as Septaphobia, it is the fear of the number 7. In China, 7 is considered an unlucky number. Their 7th month is called a ‘ghost month'.
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Octophobia
An intense fear of the number 8. The number means infinity or limitlessness and is often associated with karma.
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Triskaidekaphobia
The fear of the number 13. The number is considered inauspicious in many religions.
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