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hemophobia

American  
[hee-muh-foh-bee-uh, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

Psychiatry.

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of blood.

Other Word Forms

  • hemophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemophobia

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

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