belonephobia

English

Etymology

Surface form belone +‎ -phobia. From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “needle”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛloʊnɛfoʊbiːə/

Noun

belonephobia (uncountable)

1. An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
   • 1989, Joseph Wambaugh, The Blooding‎^[1], MysteriousPress.com, published 2011, →ISBN:

     The strapping bloke with the belonephobia was taken to a doctor who said, "We'll cut you and squeeze a few drops onto the card. […]

   • 2007, Chelsea Lowe, The Everything Health Guide to OCD, F+W Publications, Inc., →ISBN, page 22:

     Again, just being afraid of, say, needles (belonephobia) would not necessarily mean that you have OCD.

   • 2009, Mary Margret Daughtridge, “SEALed with a Promise”, in Mary Margret Daughtridge SEALed Bundle: SEALed with a Kiss, SEALed with a Promise, SEALed with a Ring, Sourcebooks Casablanca, unnumbered page:

     "That's the medical name for it, trypanophobia?" He heard the scholarly curiosity in her voice and knew she was writing it down, probably to research it the first chance she got.
     "Or belonephobia. Or needle phobia."

   • 2010, Lorna Foyle, Janis Hostad, “Finding human masterpieces: progressing cancer and palliative care education through neuro-linguistic programming”, in Lorna Foyle, Janis Hostad, editors, Illuminating the Diversity of Cancer and Palliative Care, Radcliffe Publishing Ltd., →ISBN, page 79:

     Another approach more familiar to Lorna is phobia cure, used for people with belonephobia.

   • 2010, John Mitchinson, John Lloyd, The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong, Crown, →ISBN, page 44:

     Disturbing though that list is, it won't lead to the onset of belonephobia, the "fear of pins and needles." That only applies to fear of sharp points (belone is Greek for "needle").

Synonyms

• aichmophobia
• trypanophobia

Related terms

• belonoid

References

• Abstract of a journal article on behavioral approaches to patients with belonephobia (PubMed). (Note: full article is not yet available electronically)
• Mary Margret Daughtridge Sealed Bundle by Mary Daughtridge
• Google Books search on belonephobia
• The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties, Third Edition