aichmo-, aichm- +

(Greek: spear, spear point)

aichmomancy

Divination or fortune-telling by using sharp-pointed objects; such as, pins, needles, knives, etc. for interpretations.

aichmomania

A morbid desire to be punctured, perforated, or pierced with pointed objects.

aichmophobia, aichurophobia

1. An excessive fear of pointed objects, such as knives, nails, and forks.

Symptoms of this phobia may lead to unusual eating habits; such as, eating alone or without silverware, or to the selection of an occupation in which the phobic person will not have to see or use dangerous implements or their symbolic equivalents.

2. An abnormal or morbid fear of being touched by pointed objects; such as, the finger or other sharp or slender-pointed objects.

aichmorhabdophobia

A fear of being beaten with a pointed stick.

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(Greek: spear, spear point)

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