"aichmophobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Rhymes: -əʊbiə Etymology: From aichmo- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek αιχμή (aikhmḗ, “spearhead”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|aichmo-|-phobia}} aichmo- + -phobia, {{der|en|grc|αιχμή|t=spearhead}} Ancient Greek αιχμή (aikhmḗ, “spearhead”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aichmophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Synonyms: belonephobia, trypanophobia Translations (fear of pointed or sharp objects): aichmofobie [feminine] (Dutch), aikmofobia (Finnish), Aichmophobie [feminine] (German), aicmofobia [feminine] (Italian)
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