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erythrophobia

[ ih-rith-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ɪˌrɪθ rəˈfoʊ bi ə /
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noun
an irrational or disproportionate fear of the color red.
an extreme fear of uncontrollable blushing.
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Origin of erythrophobia

First recorded in 1890–95; erythro-, -phobia

Words nearby erythrophobia

erythropenia, erythrophagia, erythrophagocytosis, erythrophil, erythrophilic, erythrophobia, erythroplakia, erythroplasia, erythroplasia of Queyrat, erythropoiesis, erythropoietic porphyria
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