Might be Uncanny Valley
Answer from Secret on Stack ExchangeThe uncanny valley is a hypothesis in the field of human aesthetics which holds that when human features look and move almost, but not exactly, like natural human beings, it causes a response of revulsion among some human observers. Examples can be found in the fields of robotics,1 3D computer animation,[2][3] and in medical fields such as burn reconstruction, infectious diseases, neurological conditions, and plastic surgery.[4] The "valley" refers to the dip in a graph of the comfort level of humans as subjects move toward a healthy, natural human likeness described in a function of a subject's aesthetic acceptability.
Quora
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What would you call the irrational fear of inanimate objects facing you? For example, chairs, TVs, soap bottles, etc. - Quora
Answer (1 of 4): I would be inclined to call it generalized anxiety disorder. Since there is no danger posed to you from these objects, you must be projecting internalized fears onto the objects, believing that they are the source of your anxiety, not what is really bothering you. If your anxiety...
Reddit
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r/AskReddit on Reddit: What is the weirdest inanimate object you have a phobia of?
October 2, 2013 - Never thought much of them, then one day my friend mentioned his fear of them. Years later alone in a creepy old house I could hear them outside and I understood. ... I had a bad dream about the running, yellow AOL guy.. So him. ... Balloons. I'm always scared they're going to pop and explode like a bomb killing everyone around it. ... Not exactly what is being asked, but I had a phobia of sorts of making inanimate objects sad.
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cognitive psychology - Fear of things that look like or resemble humans - Psychology & Neuroscience Stack Exchange
I remember reading this a while back. To be clear, I'm not talking about a phobia such as Automatonophobia (Fear of inanimate objects that resemble humans, such as dolls) or Pediophobia (Fear of do... More on psychology.stackexchange.com
The irrational fear of inanimate objects (Yes, I'm talking about GUNS), page 1
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WTW for someone who is phobic of Uncanny Valley things/people?
I don't know that there would be a word for this. The uncanny valley affects pretty much everyone, so you wouldn't be phobic of this specific thing. More on reddit.com
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September 14, 2023fear of MOVING objects?
Yep, half these boats and huge construction vehicles would be about twice as scary for me if they started moving. More on reddit.com
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Common Types of Phobias | Vantage Point Recovery
May 21, 2024 - They can harm you when they are thrown at you by another person, but other than that, they just sit, waiting to be admired. There are people, however, that have a phobia of inanimate objects. A person with globophobia has a fear of balloons.
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Verywell Mind
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Automatonophobia (Fear of Human-Like Figures): Causes and Treatment
November 22, 2008 - This fear can manifest in many ways. Some people are afraid only of wax figures, others of dolls. Some are unable to visit theme parks or other attractions which use moving humanoid figures called audio-animatronics in their displays. If you suffer from automatonophobia, you experience extreme anxiety when you come into contact with or even have thoughts about the object of your fear.
Metro Parent
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Why Your Child Fears Inanimate Objects
August 24, 2015 - They may watch the news and not understand why a burglar breaks into one house and not theirs. They don't have the deductive reasoning to debunk UFO abduction theories. Absent information can generate fear, too. Oftentimes, they project these anxieties onto inanimate objects, Herman says.
Clear Mind Treatment
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Facing and Coping With Fear of Large Objects
December 4, 2025 - The main characteristic that differentiates megalophobia from other phobias is the object people are afraid of – while other phobias make individuals concentrate on water, insects, heights, or darkness, this one is about large objects whether these are living things (animals) or inanimate objects (buildings). The symptoms of megalophobia may look like an anxiety or panic attack – a person struggles to breathe, their heart beats faster, they are sweating and shaking, and they may even faint. This phobia causes the individual to feel intense fear, and they might need some time to relax and feel normal again.
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Mayo Clinic
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Specific phobias - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
June 9, 2023 - These are extreme fears of objects or situations that pose little or no danger. There is no reason for these fears, but you stay away from these things.
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Might be Uncanny Valley
The uncanny valley is a hypothesis in the field of human aesthetics which holds that when human features look and move almost, but not exactly, like natural human beings, it causes a response of revulsion among some human observers. Examples can be found in the fields of robotics,1 3D computer animation,[2][3] and in medical fields such as burn reconstruction, infectious diseases, neurological conditions, and plastic surgery.[4] The "valley" refers to the dip in a graph of the comfort level of humans as subjects move toward a healthy, natural human likeness described in a function of a subject's aesthetic acceptability.
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I think the word you're looking for is Xenophobia with ingroups being humanity and outgroups being humanoid non-humans.
Xenophobia is the irrational or unreasoned fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "stranger," "foreigner," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear."
Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of an ingroup towards an outgroup, including a fear of losing identity, suspicion of its activities, aggression, and desire to eliminate its presence to secure a presumed purity. Xenophobia can also be exhibited in the form of an "uncritical exaltation of another culture" in which a culture is ascribed "an unreal, stereotyped and exotic quality".
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Cleveland Clinic
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Pedophobia (Fear of Children): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
September 26, 2025 - It can be easy to confuse these two phobias, which have similar spellings. Pediophobia is a fear of dolls or inanimate objects that look real, and pedophobia is a fear of actual children.
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Have you ever been scared out of your wits by an inanimate object? What happened? - Quora
Answer (1 of 20): Baby dolls scare me. I've been frightened of dolls since I was a little kid. I believe the root of my fear can be traced back to childhood, during one overnight stay at my aunt's house… She had a guest room filled with dolls. Not just any dolls, but those creepy antique china...
AboveTopSecret
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The irrational fear of inanimate objects (Yes, I'm talking about GUNS), page 1
Yeah, that's what I thought... you're scared. But WHY? This AR-15 is no more dangerous than any of the other inanimate objects that I have listed here. It doesn't have a brain. It can't grow legs and run around shooting people. Just like the car, the toaster, and the hair dryer, this AR-15 is only dangerous in the hands of a dangerous person.
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r/whatstheword on Reddit: WTW for someone who is phobic of Uncanny Valley things/people?
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It's one of my greatest fears: humanoid things that have something just off about their appearance/personality/movements.. That's the only thing I'm ever afraid of when it comes to horror movies, too and I can't seem to find the word for it anywhere online.
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I don't know that there would be a word for this. The uncanny valley affects pretty much everyone, so you wouldn't be phobic of this specific thing.
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Automatonophobia comes to mind Automatonophobia is the fear of automatons, wax figures, humanoid robots, audio-animatronics, or other figures designed to represent humans.
Psychology Today
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Why Seeing Faces in Everyday Objects Can Creep You Out | Psychology Today
August 17, 2020 - “There is evidence that this ... sensory mechanisms are activated when we view human faces and when we experience face pareidolia....
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What is the phobia of things with eyes (dolls, faces on images, stuffed animals) looking at you or moving themselves to do so? I've had a severe reaction to this as a kid. I have GAD but this is completely separate. (Not anatomonophobia) - Quora
Answer (1 of 5): This phobia is generally irrational and more so if non-living things are in front. However, sometimes, people who are leery, can behave oddly and give spine-tingling feelings. That may have some meaning and action in store from them. There is a possibility that they are being afr...
Wikipedia
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Pareidolia - Wikipedia
1 month ago - Common examples include perceived images of animals, faces, or objects in cloud formations; seeing faces in inanimate objects; or lunar pareidolia like the Man in the Moon or the Moon rabbit.
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Automatonophobia: Irrational Fear of Dolls, Wax Figures, Puppets, and Dummies - HubPages
July 15, 2024 - Automatonophobia refers to an irrational fear of objects that falsely imitate a living, conscious being. Common examples include dolls, wax figures, puppets, and ventriloquist dummies.
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What is pediophobia, a fear of dolls?
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Child Mind Institute
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My 4-year-old has strange fears. Should she see a psychiatrist? - Child Mind Institute
December 9, 2024 - My daughter is four years old. She's very bright, talkative and friendly, but she has some strange fears that cause her to freak out and cry. I've narrowed it down to her being afraid of inanimate objects moving on their own, not controlled by a person. Examples are unoccupied swings swinging, tree branches swaying in the wind, water sloshing in a pool, rafts floating in a pool, balls bouncing away, curtains blowing, etc.