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Meaning of "phagophobia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHAGOPHOBIA

phagophobia  [ˌfæɡəʊˈfəʊbɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHAGOPHOBIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phagophobia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHAGOPHOBIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phagophobia

Phagophobia is a psychogenic dysphagia, a fear of swallowing. It is expressed in various swallowing complaints without any apparent physical reason detectable by physical inspection and laboratory analyses. An obsolete term for this phobia is choking phobia, but it was suggested that the latter term is confusing and it is necessary to distinguish the fear of swallowing from fear of choking. Phagophobia is classified as a specific phobia and according to DSM-IV classification it belongs to the category of "other phobias". Phagophobia may lead to fear of eating, and the subsequent malnutrition and weight loss. In milder cases a phagophobe eats only soft and liquid foods.

Definition of phagophobia in the English dictionary

The definition of phagophobia in the dictionary is an abnormal dread or terror of swallowing or eating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHAGOPHOBIA


acrophobia
ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə
aerophobia
ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪə
agoraphobia
ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪə
arachnophobia
əˌræknəˈfəʊbɪə
claustrophobia
ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪə
emetophobia
ɪˌmetəˈfəʊbɪə
homophobia
ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
hydrophobia
ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbɪə
Islamophobia
ˌɪzlɑːməˈfəʊbɪə
monophobia
ˌmɒnəʊˈfəʊbɪə
neophobia
ˌniːəʊˈfəʊbɪə
nomophobia
ˌnəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
nyctophobia
ˌnɪktəʊˈfəʊbɪə
phobia
ˈfəʊbɪə
phonophobia
ˌfəʊnəʊˈfəʊbɪə
photophobia
ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbɪə
scopophobia
ˌskɒpəˈfəʊbɪə
technophobia
ˌtɛknəʊˈfəʊbɪə
triskaidekaphobia
ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə
xenophobia
ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHAGOPHOBIA

phage
phagedaena
phagedaenic
phagedena
phagedenic
phagocyte
phagocytic
phagocytical
phagocytise
phagocytism
phagocytize
phagocytose
phagocytosis
phagocytotic
phagomania
phagomaniac
phagosome
phalangal
phalange
phalangeal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHAGOPHOBIA

aichmophobia
ailurophobia
algophobia
anglophobia
anthropophobia
aquaphobia
astraphobia
astrophobia
autophobia
gynophobia
necrophobia
ornithophobia
panophobia
pyrophobia
Russophobia
school phobia
sitophobia
social phobia
thanatophobia
Zenobia
zoophobia

Synonyms and antonyms of phagophobia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phagophobia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHAGOPHOBIA

Find out the translation of phagophobia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phagophobia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phagophobia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恐食症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

phagophobia
570 millions of speakers

English

phagophobia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phagophobia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

phagophobia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

phagophobia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

phagophobia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phagophobia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phagophobia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phagophobia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

phagophobia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恐食症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

phagophobia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phagophobia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phagophobia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phagophobia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॅगोओफोबिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

phagophobia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

phagophobia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phagophobia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

phagophobia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

phagophobia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

phagophobia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phagophobia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

phagophobia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phagophobia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phagophobia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHAGOPHOBIA»

The term «phagophobia» is used very little and occupies the 177.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHAGOPHOBIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phagophobia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phagophobia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phagophobia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHAGOPHOBIA»

Discover the use of phagophobia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phagophobia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis
Phagophobia (fear of swallowing) can occur in patients with hysteria, rabies, tetanus, or pharyngeal paralysis. Weight loss may occur with dysphagia of any cause, but a major loss disproportionate to the dysphagia suggests cancer.
David Scott Smith, 2007
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The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
PHAGOPHOBIA: A FORM OF PSYCHOGENIC DYSPHAGIA A NEW ENTITY J0 SI-IAPIRO, MD Bosron, Massxcrrusrrrrs There is a group of patients presenting with either acute or chronic dysphagia secondary to fear of swallowing. We have  ...
‎1997
3
Avoiding the Fear Trap: Learning to Neutralize and Overcome ...
Learning to Neutralize and Overcome the Power of Fear Casalnnie O. Henry. 224 List of Fears by Alphabet Phobias. Eating or food Sitophobia or sitiophobia Eating or swallowing Phagophobia or of being eaten Eight, the number Octophobia ...
Casalnnie O. Henry, 2011
4
The Sex Life of Food: When Body and Soul Meet to Eat
... the fear of food. In between there are carnophobia, fear of meat; dipsophobia, fear of drinking; potophobia, fear of drink (which is different from drinking); and phagophobia, fear. 93 10. I Say It's Spinach—Food Eccentricities and Problems.
Bunny Crumpacker, 2007
5
Dysphagia: Foundation, Theory and Practice
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS A very small group of individuals may present with fear of swallowing 'phagophobia'. This is a form of psychogenic dysphagia. Individuals present with a sensation of being unable to swallow a bolus and ...
Julie A. Y. Cichero, Bruce E. Murdoch, 2006
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e-Study Guide for: Preclinical Speech Science : Anatomy, ...
Phagophobia: Phagophobia isa psychogenic dysphagia, afear ofswallowing. Itis expressed invarious swallowing complaintswithout any apparent physical reason detectable by physical inspection and laboratory analyses. An obsolete term for ...
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012
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Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary
... amathophobia eating: cibophobia; phagophobia; sitophobia electricity: electrophobia emptiness: kenophobia enclosed spaces: claustrophobia entering a body of water: equaphobia escalators: bathmophobia everything: pamphobia ( Obs.); ...
Robert Jean Campbell, 2009
8
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Phobias
Eating (phagophobia, sitiophobia, or sitophobia) Fear of eating. Generally, fear of eating or swallowing is called phagophobia , while fear of eating or food may be called sitophobia or sitiophobia. People may fear swallowing because of ...
Gregory Korgeski, Ph.D., 2009
9
Can I Just Ask?: The 250+ Curious Questions that Off-Duty ...
9) Phagophobia Something most definitely not seen widely enough in the US: phagophobia is the fear of eating. Occasionally seen in children and sometimes a sign of an autistic spectrum disorder, it may be grouped with disorders like ...
Christian Jessen, 2010
10
Food, Drink and Identity in Europe
Thomas M. Wilson. FOOD, PHAGOPHOBIA AND ENGLISH NATIONAL IDENTITY Menno Spiering Abstract As in other countries, food and national identity are closely linked in England. Since the sixteenth century the English have considered ...
Thomas M. Wilson, 2006

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHAGOPHOBIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phagophobia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Most common unusual food phobias
Phagophobia is the fear of swallowing. This person would rather wish he had cibophobia, considering he would never put the food in his mouth ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
2
Bizarre phobias: Afraid of words, trees and more...
Fear of swallowing Phagophobia can prevent people from consuming food or liquids necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle, as the fear ... «Bangalore Mirror, Nov 14»
3
Food Fear Factor: What's Your Food-Related Phobia?
Phagophobia: Fear of swallowing. Similar to pnigophobia is the fear of swallowing, which can also lead to the same nutritional issues. 3. «Living Green Magazine, Jul 14»
4
Now the dead can send Facebook messages too
Soon after, she declared to her parents at their Brampton, Ontario home that she'd come up with a solution to her phagophobia. “I want to be ... «Salon, Jun 13»

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