Balloon phobia or globophobia is a fear of

balloon A balloon is a flexible bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, and air. For special tasks, balloons can be filled with smoke, liquid water, granular media (e.g. sand, flour or rice), or light so ...

s. The source of fear may be the sound of balloons popping. Generally, people with globophobia will refuse to touch, feel, or go near a balloon for fear it will burst. This is a form of

phonophobia Phonophobia, also called ligyrophobia or sonophobia, is a fear of or aversion to loud sounds (for example fireworks)—a type of specific phobia. It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of hyperacusis. Sonophobia can refer to the hype ...

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