Introduction

Aurophobia is the fear of gold. Not the word "gold", but the material. It's a partialism, which is a type of phobia that focuses on a specific object or type of object rather than a class or group of things or people (like arachnophobia). Aurophobia is not an uncommon phobia, and there are several causes for it: exposure to other people's fears and/or traumatic events; genetics; and just simple curiosity.

Aurophobia is the fear of gold. Not the word "gold", but the material.

When you think of aurophobia, you probably think of the fear of the word "gold". You might also be aware that some people are afraid of the color gold. But did you know that there are some who suffer from aurophobia?

Auraphobia is an extreme fear of gold. The sufferer may feel uneasy when around people wearing gold jewelry or even just items made out of gold material like coins and bars.

Aurophobia is a partialism.

Partialism is a specific phobia, but it's not the same as a fear of spiders. Aurophobia is one example of a partialism; other examples include arachnophobia and entomophobia (fear of bugs). Aurophobia and entomophobia are both specific phobias, but they are different from each other because they're directed at different animals: spiders versus insects.

Partialisms can also be distinguished from obsessions and fetishes; an obsession involves excessive thoughts or behaviors centered around something (e.g., thinking about how to prevent people from finding out about your fetish), while a fetish involves intense sexual arousal in response to non-sexual stimuli (e.g., wearing latex clothing). What all three have in common is that they involve mental habits that revolve around particular things—even if those things aren't particularly dangerous or threatening!

Aurophobia is not an uncommon phobia.

Aurophobia is the fear of gold. It's also known as auroaphobia and chrysopophobia, but regardless of its name, it's not uncommon to have a phobia like this. This phobia can make you feel uncomfortable when around anything made with gold or yellow-colored objects, including jewelry and teeth. Symptoms include an elevated heart rate, sweating and shaking hands when surrounded by gold items.

Aurophobia isn't the only part of your life that may suffer because of your fear. If you can't cope with interacting with anyone who has golden teeth or rings on their fingers then it might be difficult to make friends or even go on dates!

Aurophobia is a thing, and it's more common than you might think.

Aurophobia is a thing. It's also more common than you might think.

In case you're unfamiliar with the term, "Aurophobia" is an irrational fear of gold. It's derived from the Latin word aurum, which means "gold." The prefix a-, meaning "without," and oro-, meaning "fear," combine to create a word meaning "without fear." Aurophobia can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and/or exposure therapy, but there are no known cures at this time.

Conclusion

Aurophobia is a thing, and it's more common than you might think. Even though it has its own Wikipedia page, not much research has been done on this particular phobia. The only treatment for aurophobia is exposure therapy, which involves gradually exposing yourself to gold until you learn that it's not so scary after all. I hope this article helped clear up any misconceptions about what it means when someone says they have "golden fingers" or "gold-plated teeth".