The fear of nakedness

Gymnophobia is a Greek composite word. It is comprised by two words, gymnos (γυμνός) which means naked and phobos (φόβος) which means fear. In other words, it is a word to describe the condition of fearing nudity. It is a medical term, and is used to describe individuals who suffer from a phobia or experience anxiety and worry about seeing naked people or be seen naked. The fear, he phobia stems from the a feeling of inferiority, the they are physically inferior. Nekedness therefore, brings out feelings of their iner self, fear being exposed. Nakedness leaves bodies and personalities exposed. Adults who suffer from Gymnophobia realize that their fear is irrational but still fear of the naked and being naked. Gymnophobia can be treated with therapy at a very good success rate. Nevertheless, therapy for Gymnophobia does not necessarily always work.