2 definitions by MB Ciampa
Similar to Catoptrophobia (Cat-ope-tro-phobia) and Eisoptrophobia (Eye-sop-tro-phobia), Spectrophobia is one of the many different reasons a person might be scared to of mirrors. Spectrophobia is specifically used to describe a person's fear to look into a mirror and see something other then their own reflection such as a spirit, demon, or something not of the normal human world. Symptoms of this phobia could be trembling, shaking, faster breathing, increasing heartbeat, crying/screaming, sweating, or panic/anxiety attacks whenever looking into a mirror.
Girl 1: "I'm so scared of seeing a ghost or something really scary whenever I look in my mirror. Sometimes I have anxiety attacks over it!"
Girl 2: "Oh my god you might have that one phobia. I think it's called Catoptrophobia..."
Girl 1: "Really?"
Girl 3: "Noo... I think she has Spectrophobia. That's the fear of seeing something other then your reflection in the mirror. Catoptrophobia is the fear of seeing your own reflection."
Girl 1: "Yess, I definitely have Spectrophobia. It's so scary!"
Girl 2: "Oh my god you might have that one phobia. I think it's called Catoptrophobia..."
Girl 1: "Really?"
Girl 3: "Noo... I think she has Spectrophobia. That's the fear of seeing something other then your reflection in the mirror. Catoptrophobia is the fear of seeing your own reflection."
Girl 1: "Yess, I definitely have Spectrophobia. It's so scary!"
by MB Ciampa February 28, 2020
A less powerful, more playful, and friendlier form of discreetly telling your crush you like them or talking to your best guy friend and you don’t want to say ‘I love you’
by MB Ciampa September 3, 2019