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prettygoodword ([personal profile] prettygoodword) wrote2019-10-14 07:52 am

aichmophobia

aichmophobia (aik-muh-FOH-bee-uh) - n., fear of sharp, pointed objects, esp. needles.


Also called belonephobia. Coinded in French from Greek root aichmḗ, spear.

(I'll omit a visual, out of consideration of readers with this.)

---L.

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