Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emetophobia

/ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: eme-to-pho-bia
IPA: /ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Faryl Zaklin, 38, of San Diego, California, is still overcoming a lifelong phobia that has given her numerous panic attacks; part of her recovery involved watching episodes of "Jackass" and "Family Guy." She has emetophobia: fear of vomit."
"Ignorant about vomiting before the incident, I was now terrified of it. I self-diagnosed myself with emetophobia – fear of vomiting."
"Not many people have heard of the condition emetophobia but I’ve lived with it for over 30 years and it was a worry when I was pregnant with my son, Hunter, last year."

Etymology

From emeto- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: emeto
Suffix: phobia

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

emetophobic

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce emetophobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/.
What does emetophobia mean?: An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.
Where does emetophobia come from?: From emeto- + -phobia.

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