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alliumphobia

American

[al-ee-uhm-foh-bee-uh] / ˌæl i əmˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

an irrational or disproportionate fear of garlic.

Other Word Forms

alliumphobic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of alliumphobia

First recorded in 2000–05; allium ( def. ) + -phobia; irregular formation for alliophobia

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