hemophobia

[hee-muh-foh-bee-uh, hem-uh-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Psychiatry.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of blood.

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Other Word Forms

hemophobic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemophobia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hemo- -phobia ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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They may be like "Beth," a pseudonym, a middle school student in Boston whose hemophobia, or fear of blood, was so severe that even a figure of speech like "cut it out" could make her faint.

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