Kind of silly question for any psychologists or etymologists

[Believing Is Art]

I was talking to someone today and a question came up that stumped us both.

Is there a clinical term for fear of Dick Cheney? It seems like there should be.

Edit: Okay, I think I've made up a good one. The surname "Cheney" is derived from French and it means "oak." The Latin translation is Quercus. To differentiate this from fear of oak trees in general, I took some liberties.

Quercuphallophobia - A healthy fear of Dick Cheney.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Well, I was a psych major and I don't think fear of Cheney is a phobia...

It seems perfectly rational and normal to me... :scared:

One of my most favorite clips:

Cheney - A big bowl of bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W01mMDwqT8

[Believing Is Art]

4. Thanks

Hadn't seen that before, good stuff

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Letterman was hysterical during the Cheney shooting incident.

Had Biff (his stage manager) running around in hunting gear, shooting a shotgun and bodies falling from the ceiling... :wow:

And it looks like Cheney is hitting the front page, again... Even based on Letterman's video, I don't think it's in the least abnormal to fear Cheney. I once had a really bad dream and he was in it. It was during the time he was in that very eerie wheelchair and that's how he appeared in my dream. I stopped and shook hands with him and my friend, in my dream, asked me "why?!" And I replied that I was just so shocked to see him, thought he was long gone. Apparently, it was a premonition. :scared:

[Dead_Parrot]

2. "Sanity". nt

[Believing Is Art]

3. LOL

That was my joke answer when discussing this earlier. Great minds think alike :)

[canetoad]

5. Should be something here

You can adapt to fit.

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http://www.phobialist.com/

A-
Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
Acerophobia- Fear of sourness.
Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.
Acousticophobia- Fear of noise.
Acrophobia- Fear of heights.
Aerophobia- Fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances.
Aeroacrophobia- Fear of open high places.
Aeronausiphobia- Fear of vomiting secondary to airsickness.
Agateophobia- Fear of insanity.
Agliophobia- Fear of pain.
Agoraphobia- Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. Fear of leaving a safe place.
Agraphobia- Fear of sexual abuse.
Agrizoophobia- Fear of wild animals.
Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street.
Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects.
Ailurophobia- Fear of cats.
Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease.
Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens
..........continued at link

[TheMadMonk]

8. Inneresting. No phobia specific to male genitalia.

Not really surprising I guess when you consider what a giggle that ridiculous appendage actually is.

[rfranklin]

9. Phallophobia is fear of penises...

especially erect ones.

[LeftishBrit]

6. No - fear of a real danger is not a clinical problem.

[Berry Cool]

10. Yeah. It's actually a sign of a healthy, fully functioning mind

if you ask me.

Perhaps NOT fearing Cheney is what one would call "being in denial."