Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aichmophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aich-mo-pho-bia
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"“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."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αιχμή (aikhmḗ, “spearhead”) + -phobia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: αιχμή

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

belonephobia trypanophobia

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does aichmophobia mean?: The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.
Where does aichmophobia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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