Alliumphobia
Fear of garlic (aversion or anxiety relating to garlic smell or contact).
Alliumphobia
Fear of garlic (aversion or anxiety relating to garlic smell or contact).
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Examples
"Her alliumphobia meant she refused to eat at restaurants serving garlic-heavy dishes."
"The smell of garlic in the elevator triggered his alliumphobia and made him feel sick."
Mnemonic Trick
Allium = garlic (botanical genus) — imagine pungent smell causing panic.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Nausea, avoidance of foods/places, hypersensitivity to strong smells, social embarrassment concerns."
Etymology
From Latin Allium = garlic (botanical).
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