Definition of aichmophobia
: a morbid fear of sharp or pointed objects (such as scissors, knives, or hypodermic needles) : belonephobia While there is probably a touch of aichmophobia in all humans, most of us tough it out, look the other way or think of something else when we get shots …— Ranit Mishori
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The first known use of aichmophobia was in 1893
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