Meanings
adjectivexyrophobic (not comparable)
- not comparablerareAbnormally fearful of razors and other sharp cutting instruments.
Many people suffering from hair loss are also xyrophobic, or have a fear of razors and other sharp cutting instruments.
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Origin
From xyro- (“razor”) + -phobic.
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xyrophobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xyrophobic
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