belonephobia
noun
bel·o·ne·pho·bia
ˌbe-lə-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə
variants
or less commonly belonophobia
: abnormal fear of sharp or pointed objects (such as hypodermic needles or scissors) : aichmophobia
Do you break out in a cold sweat when it's time for a vaccine? … If so, you might have belonephobia, the fear of needles …—Catharine Clapp
belonephobic
adjective
or less commonly belonophobic
Seth had been belonephobic. He abhorred sharp objects, especially needles.
—Terri Reed
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