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Definition of Acarophobia
1. Noun. A morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms.
Definition of Acarophobia
1. Noun. (medicine) the fear of itching or of insects that cause itching ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Acarophobia
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Acarophobia
Literary usage of Acarophobia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diseases of the Skin by Richard Lightburn Sutton (1919)
"acarophobia is a peculiar mental disorder characterized by an abnormal fear on
the part of. the affected individuals that they are infected with some ..."
2. The Principles and Practice of Dermatology: Designed for Students and by William Allen Pusey (1917)
"acarophobia.—Occasionally there are seen cases of generalized pruritus in which
... This rare condition, called acarophobia, is usually seen associated with ..."
3. Psychiatry by Stewart Paton (1905)
"... often appear which may be associated with emotional anomalies, such as the
so-called acarophobia and other forms that will be described later on. ..."
4. A Practical treatise on diseases of the skin for the use of students and by Oliver Samuel Ormsby (1921)
"This peculiar mental disorder, mention of which was made in the section devoted
to Pruritis, is termed "acarophobia" by Sutton.' A number of examples have ..."
5. Diseases of the Skin: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners by J. M. H. MacLeod (1921)
"... some insect (acarophobia) which he must dig out, and it is not uncommon for
such individuals to bring with them to the physician packets of dried-up ..."
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