Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched …
by a duck.
Yep, a duck.
Maybe the most interesting thing about this one is that there are enough people that have this fear, that it actually has a name!
Photo by Francis C. Franklin via Wikimedia Commons.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word “anatidae,” meaning ducks, geese, or swans, and “phobos,” meaning fear. While it make us non-suffers giggle, anatidaephobia can be a debilitating anxiety condition, wherein, no matter what one is doing or where s/he is in the world, they feel the constant presence of a lurking and watching duck …
Stephen King, are you listening??
