Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal fear of sharply pointed objects, especially needles.
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- noun An irrational fear of
needles andpins , usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Greek belonē, needle; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots + –phobia.]
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Surface form belone + -phobia. From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, "needle") + φόβος (phóbos, "fear").
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Examples
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The correct medical name is trypanophobia - an irrational and often intense fear of hypodermic needles or injections - though it is regularly labelled belonephobia, this term is incorrect since it denotes a fear of pins and needles, without reference to the medical aspects.
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fbharjo commented on the word belonephobia
i hate to needle you
January 27, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word belonephobia
Help may be at hand!
February 3, 2008