hemophobia

he·mo·pho·bi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hee-muh-foh-bee-uh, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi məˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌhɛm ə-/
- /hˌiːməfˈəʊbiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-muh-foh-bee-uh, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi məˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌhɛm ə-/

Definitions of hemophobia word

noun hemophobia an abnormal fear of blood. 1
noun hemophobia Fear of blood. 1

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Origin of hemophobia

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1885-90; See origin at hemo-, -phobia

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Parts of speech for Hemophobia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hemophobia

hemophobia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hemophobia usage trend in Literature

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