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emetophobic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/

Etymology

From emetophobia + -ic or emeto- + -phobic.

Meanings

1. Pertaining to, or afflicted with, emetophobia, a morbid fear of vomiting.
   • I’m emetophobic. I’m afraid of throw-up. 2006 May 14, Regina Hall, “5 minutes with Regina Hall”, in Vibe, volume 14, number 5, →ISSN, page 54:
   • This is a difficult chapter, as I am a mother myself and also emetophobic. 2007, Nicolette Heaton-Harris, “Emetophobic Mothers”, in Living with Emetophobia: Coping with Extreme Fear of Vomiting, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 94:
   • I love to read; it was of my saving graces when I went through emetophobic episodes. 2002, Jenna Glatzer, Paul Foxman, Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders, page 27:

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