Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A morbid fear of touching sharp-pointed objects, such as needles and pins.
- noun A morbid fear of being touched by the finger or any slender object.
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- noun The
fear ofneedles and otherpointed orsharp objects .
Etymologies
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aichmo- + -phobia
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Examples
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Others fear needles or pointed objects, a condition called aichmophobia, and some suffer from bacteriaphobia—fear of germs!
Babes with a Beatitude Linda P. Kozar 2009
whichbe commented on the word aichmophobia
The fear of sharp or pointed objects.
May 12, 2008
yarb commented on the word aichmophobia
What a ridiculous phobia; there's nothing dangerous about sharp or pointed objects.
May 12, 2008
asativum commented on the word aichmophobia
Isn't this spelled ouchmophobia?
May 12, 2008
bilby commented on the word aichmophobia
no, Hmophobia.
May 12, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aichmophobia
JM can't quite see the point of aichmophobia.
January 19, 2010