emetophobic

emetophobic

English

Etymology

emetophobia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/
• Rhymes: -əʊbɪk

Adjective

emetophobic (comparative more emetophobic, superlative most emetophobic)

1. Pertaining to, or afflicted with, emetophobia, a morbid fear of vomiting.
   • 2002, Jenna Glatzer; Paul Foxman, Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders, page 27:

     I love to read; it was of my saving graces when I went through emetophobic episodes.

   • 2006 May 1, Regina Hall, “5 minutes with Regina Hall”, in Vibe, volume 14, number 5, ISSN 1070-4701, page 54:

     I’m emetophobic. I’m afraid of throw-up.

   • 2007, Nicolette Heaton-Harris, “Emetophobic Mothers”, in Living with Emetophobia: Coping with Extreme Fear of Vomiting, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 94:

     This is a difficult chapter, as I am a mother myself and also emetophobic.