erythrophobia

[ ih-rith-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of the color red.

  2. an extreme fear of uncontrollable blushing.

Origin of erythrophobia

1
First recorded in 1890–95; erythro-, -phobia

Other words from erythrophobia

  • e·ryth·ro·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words Nearby erythrophobia

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