hemophobia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hemo- +‎ -phobia.

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Noun

hemophobia (usually uncountable, plural hemophobias)

  1. Fear of blood.
    Synonym: haematophobia
    • 2019 November 22, Ashley Marcin, “What Is Hemophobia?”, in Healthline‎[1]:
      With hemophobia, symptoms may be triggered by seeing blood in real life or on television.
    • 2023 May 8, Lisa Fritscher, “Understanding and Overcoming the Fear of Blood”, in Verywell Mind‎[2]:
      However, hemophobia causes much more than discomfort, and someone with this condition will experience highly distressing and disruptive symptoms at the sight of blood.
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