Hamartophobia is the fear of sinning. The origin of the word hamarto is Greek (meaning sin) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Hamartophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page.
Symptoms of Fear of Sinning
Those who truly possess an excessive Fear of Sinning will often exhibit some of the following symptoms:
- Anxiety
- Breathlessness
- Excessive sweating
- Dry mouth
- Shaking
- Being overly cautious
- Heart palpitations
- Inability to speak
- Becoming angry
- A feeling of detachment from reality
- Uncontrollable shaking
- Feelings of unsteadiness
