hemophobia
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- hemophobic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemophobia
First recorded in 1885–90; hemo- -phobia ( def. )
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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