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Chaetophobia
Chaetophobia
Fear of hair.
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Some people with chaetophobia may go to extreme lengths to avoid hair, such as shaving their own heads or refusing to be near animals.
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Chaetophobia
Chaetophobia
Fear of hair.
Did you know?
Some people with chaetophobia may go to extreme lengths to avoid hair, such as shaving their own heads or refusing to be near animals.
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