Definition of emetophobia in English:
emetophobia
nounɪˌmɛtəˈfəʊbɪəəˌmɛdəˈfoʊbiə
mass nounExtreme fear of vomiting.
she first remembers experiencing emetophobia at boarding school at the age of six
Example sentencesExamples
- Emetophobia varies enormously in how it effects sufferers.
- She had such extreme emetophobia that she deprived herself of the opportunity of motherhood, a choice she now regrets.
- Despite suffering with emetophobia for nearly 75 years, last year she finally tackled her fear with the support of a therapist.
- So we were shocked when my daughter developed emetophobia in first grade, the same age I was.
- Learning to relinquish control is key in overcoming emetophobia, according to Dr Veale.
- Obviously, I have issues with food related to the emetophobia.
- I have emetophobia, an intense fear of vomiting, which has ruled my thoughts and my life for the best part of a decade.
- Doctors readily diagnose the OCD, but often fail to identify the underlying problem of the emetophobia.
- The phobia - known as emetophobia - is so severe that she rarely leaves the house and is unable to work.
- Emetophobia routinely leads to a fear of germs and a compulsion to clean and wash.
Origin
1970s: from Greek emetikos 'vomiting', from emein 'to vomit' + -phobia.
Definition of emetophobia in US English:
emetophobia
nounəˌmɛdəˈfoʊbiəəˌmedəˈfōbēə
Extreme fear of vomiting.
she first remembers experiencing emetophobia at boarding school at the age of six
Example sentencesExamples
- Doctors readily diagnose the OCD, but often fail to identify the underlying problem of the emetophobia.
- The phobia - known as emetophobia - is so severe that she rarely leaves the house and is unable to work.
- Obviously, I have issues with food related to the emetophobia.
- Learning to relinquish control is key in overcoming emetophobia, according to Dr Veale.
- Emetophobia varies enormously in how it effects sufferers.
- Despite suffering with emetophobia for nearly 75 years, last year she finally tackled her fear with the support of a therapist.
- So we were shocked when my daughter developed emetophobia in first grade, the same age I was.
- She had such extreme emetophobia that she deprived herself of the opportunity of motherhood, a choice she now regrets.
- I have emetophobia, an intense fear of vomiting, which has ruled my thoughts and my life for the best part of a decade.
- Emetophobia routinely leads to a fear of germs and a compulsion to clean and wash.
Origin
1970s: from Greek emetikos ‘vomiting’, from emein ‘to vomit’ + -phobia.