Thanatophobia: An unusual, intense fear of death or dying is called thanatophobia. A typical amount of fear would be normal and not called a phobia. Treatment of phobias is available for people who have trouble living normal lives due to their phobias.
Answered 6/4/2014
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Necrophobia: There are actually two terms: thanatophobia -- fear of death, while necrophobia is really the fear of dead things or anything associated with death and dying, including coffins, etc.
Answered 3/26/2013
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