Blennophobia

noun

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Noun

1
The irrational fear of slime. rare, uncountable
""Well, maybe what you've really got is blennophobia — fear of slime," he said."

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Example

""Well, maybe what you've really got is blennophobia — fear of slime," he said."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλέννος (blénnos, alternative form of βλέννα "mucus, slime") + -phobia, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

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