erythrophobia

[ih-rith-ruh-foh-bee-uh]

e·ryth·ro·pho·bi·a

[ih-rith-ruh-foh-bee-uh]
noun Psychiatry.
1.
an abnormal fear of the color red.
2.
extreme fear of blushing.

Origin:
1890–95; < Neo-Latin; see erythro-, -phobia
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Erythrophobia has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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Main Entry:  erythrophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a fear of blushing or the color red
Etymology:  Greek erythros 'red'
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