Kosmemophobia is the intense and persistent fear, aversion, or discomfort toward jewelry, such as rings, earrings, necklaces, or bracelets. It can appear at the sight, touch, or use of them and, in more serious cases, lead to avoidance of people or places where jewelry is present.
The term is a Greek coinage: κόσμημα (kósmima), meaning «jewel» or «ornament», joined with the suffix -φοβία (-phobia, from φόβος, phóbos, «fear»). Literally, then, it is the fear of jewelry.
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