trichophobia en · NOUN
Etymology
From tricho- + -phobia.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A morbid fear of hair or diseases affecting the hair.
Rivenq (1974) used a modified systematic desensitization procedure to eliminate trichophobia in a 13-year-old male[…]
2001, Anton Došen, Kenneth Day, Treating Mental Illness and Behavior Disorders in Children and Adults With Mental Retardation, page 79:Manifestations of delusional disorder on the scalp may be psychogenic pseudoeffluvium, delusion of parasitosis, or trichophobia.
2010, Ralph M. Trüeb, Desmond J. Tobin, Aging Hair, page 157: