Aichmophobia

Quick meaning: Aichmophobia is a noun meaning The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.

Meaning

The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.

Example Sentences

In aichmophobia the person develops a pathological fear of sharp and pointed objects. He or she fears pieces of broken glass, scraps of metal, nails, and scissors. Fear of this kind leads to all sorts of eccentric habits.

Some people cannot stand knives, swords, bayonets, anything sharp; psychiatrists have a word for it: aichmophobia. Idiots who drive cars a hundred miles an hour on fifty-mile-an-hour roads will nevertheless panic at the sight of a bare blade.

“Hmm,” said Catherine. “It looks like something out of a field hospital.” And she shot a tiny forbidding glance at Nick, who saw that it was probably the aichmophobia, the horror of sharp objects, that made the serving and carving of a haunch of venison impossible for her.

Synonyms for aichmophobia

Depending on context, synonyms include belonephobia, trypanophobia.

Related Words

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