emetophobic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

emetophobia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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, Regina Hall, “5 minutes with Regina Hall”, in Vibe, volume 14, number 5, →ISSN, 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.