Toxiphobia
{{Short description|Fear of poisons and being poisoned}}
Toxiphobia in non-human animals is rejection of foods with tastes, odors, or appearances which are followed by illness resulted from toxins found in these foods.Garcis, John, Hankins W.G., "The Evolution of Bitter and the Acquisition of Toxiphobia", in: Olfaction and Taste, vol V, 2010, {{ISBN|0323148611}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=Tfk54XYSZx4C&pg=PA39 p. 39]Evolution and Learning, 2013,
{{ISBN|1134926383}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=iYR_AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA31 p. 31] In humans, toxiphobia is the irrational fear of poisons and being poisoned.Wallace's Monthly, Volume 11, 1885, [https://books.google.com/books?id=x0oCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA440 p. 440]
Notable people
- Kurt Gödel (1906–1978), Austrian-American scientist who, after the assassination of his close friend Moritz Schlick, developed an irrational fear of being poisoned, and only accepted food cooked by his wife.{{Cite web |title=Tragic deaths in science: Kurt Gödel - looking over the edge of reason |url=https://paperpile.com/blog/kurt-goedel/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Paperpile |language=en}}
- Nicolae Ceaușescu (1918–1989), Romanian dictator, who ordered not to have any air conditioning in Palace of the Parliament due to fear of being poisoned by ventilation.{{Cite web |title=Historical Urban Planning in Romania {{!}} HUD USER |url=https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-international-philanthropic-111224.html |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.huduser.gov}}