Hemaphobia

/ˌhɛməˈfoʊbiə/ noun

Definition

An extreme fear or irrational dread of blood.

Etymology

From hema- (blood, from Greek haima) plus -phobia (fear of, from Greek phobos meaning fear). This is a straightforward combination of Greek roots naming a specific phobia.

Kelly Says

Hemaphobia is actually one of the most common phobias and involves a weird physiological trick—most phobias trigger a 'fight or flight' response, but hemaphobia uniquely triggers a fainting response!

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