erythrophobia

erythrophobia

 [ĕ-rith″ro-fo´be-ah]

1. irrational fear of the color red, often accompanied by fear of blood (hematophobia).

2. fear of blushing; a distressing tendency to blush frequently.

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chromatophobia 

An abnormal aversion to colours or to certain colours (e.g. erythrophobia, an abnormal aversion to red). It may be psychological or physiological, such as an abnormal sensitivity to some short wavelengths following cataract extraction. Syn. chromophobia. See chlorophobia; cyanophobia.

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