An extreme, irrational fear of vomiting or the possibility of throwing up.
From Greek 'emesis' (vomiting) combined with 'phobos' (fear), creating a clinical term for this specific phobia following the standard '-phobia' pattern.
Emetophobia is surprisingly common and surprisingly serious—people with it can develop eating disorders or avoid social situations out of anxiety about possibly vomiting, showing how a phobia can create real-world consequences beyond the fear itself!
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