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The fear of thunder and lightning is called ...

brontophobia
agoraphobia
aerophobia
cynophobia
Brontophobia is an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning that can be developed both by humans and animals. A person with brontophobia will often feel anxious during a thunderstorm, even when they understand that the threat to them is minimal.
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Answers by country

brontophobia
agoraphobia
aerophobia
cynophobia
answers
flagGreece
81%
6%
6%
6%
16
flagRepublic of Ireland
75%
16%
8%
0%
12
flagPakistan
65%
26%
4%
4%
23
flagthe Netherlands
61%
14%
4%
19%
21
flagGermany
56%
8%
16%
19%
73
flagAustria
56%
6%
12%
25%
16
flagAustralia
50%
6%
3%
40%
30
flagPoland
47%
15%
20%
16%
2193
flagCanada
44%
16%
33%
5%
18
flagthe United Kingdom
42%
9%
13%
33%
66
flagthe United States
41%
14%
23%
20%
102
flagIndia
41%
16%
23%
17%
80
flagthe Philippines
27%
27%
27%
18%
11

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