Erythrophobia
[ih-rith-ruh-foh-bee-uh] /ɪˌrɪθ rəˈfoʊ bi ə/
noun, Psychiatry.
1.
an abnormal fear of the color red.
2.
extreme fear of blushing.
noun
a fear of blushing or the color red
Word Origin
Greek erythros ‘red’
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