Fear of death __________?
Correct answer: D. Thanatophobia
- A. Toxicophobia
- B. Theophobia
- C. Scelerophobia
- D. Thanatophobia
Explanation
Thanatophobia is derived from Thanatos, the personification of death in Greek mythology, and means fear of death. The other terms refer to fear of poison, gods, or crime.
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