Cibophobia
Fear of food or eating (fear of choking, contamination, or vomiting associated with food).
Cibophobia
Fear of food or eating (fear of choking, contamination, or vomiting associated with food).
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Examples
"Cibophobia left her unable to eat socially and severely restricted her diet."
"Following a choking incident, his cibophobia made every meal distressing."
Mnemonic Trick
Cibo- = food (think 'ciborium' religious vessel) — picture food as threat.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of eating, weight loss, anxiety at meal times, selective eating, social withdrawal, panic attacks."
Etymology
From Latin cibus = food + phobos = fear.
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