Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160518062840/@comment-25936766-20160518222947

RayStrikeAbius wrote: My exact words were "phobia for fear OF...". So yes, the second one. Oh, so redundant. Phobia already means "fear of X". The "phobia for" part was what made me think twice of what you were saying, so I ended up thinking you meant either of these:

-Is there a name for a phobia related to fear of communication and being in the presence of others? As in, afraid of social interaction?

-Is there a name for a phobia related to lack of communication and being in the presence of others? As in, afraid of isolation?