Meaning of bananaphobia | Babel Free

Definitions

Fear, hate, or dislike of bananas.

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Examples

“[…]in bed by 6:45 each evening and were even forbidden to eat certain foods, such as bananas, until they were twelve. This had the predictable result of inducing a certain amount of bananaphobia as the twelfth birthday approached.”

“Somewhere in my past, no doubt, I had a bad experience with lunch rooms, or over-ripe bananas. A psychiatrist would have a term of some sort for the banana-phobia, but this is just one of those things I’ll never overcome.[…]If my banana-phobia is a problem for me, than^([sic]) the parking-as-close-as-possible addict has some real fears to overcome.”

“It was not until several months ago that I could even buy bananas for my family again. Maybe one day I’ll even be able to eat one. One day. But not yet. I’m still not over my “bananaphobia.””

“Bananaphobia, air-typing and other lunchtime revelations[…]I knew that she at least harbored a strange hatred of bananas, a neurosis that I’d recently discovered when she was driven from my office, shivering in disgust, by a banana sitting on my desk.”

“Bananas win the award for “fruit you are least likely to see Elaine eating.” I can’t tell you why — it might be a texture thing. But after hearing a couple of people talk about various banana pudding recipes they had seen lately (including a Food Network chef preparing one similar to this recipe, except using Chessman shortbread cookies), I decided to dive right in, bananaphobia and all!”

“Boone had one client who was trained to eat a “low carb” diet. “I had to convince her that eating a banana was not a bad thing,” Boone said. For those with banana-phobias, or the rest of us who simply need an update, here is the latest information on five of our favorite foods.”

“As Jones’s “bananaphobia” ripened, she’s taken measures to accommodate it. At grocery stores she detours around the banana displays.”

“She may fear bananas, but Allison Jones is not yellow about sharing her phobia with the world. Jones, 36, of Hanover, who suffers from bananaphobia, was featured in a People magazine article Sept. 8 about different types of phobias.[…]But Jones said she’s never sought help for her bananaphobia.”

“[…]the early 1700’s, it was noted that nearly every ship that disappeared at sea was carrying a cargo of bananas. Of course the fact that they were sailing from tropical climes might have biased the outcome! Bananaphobia rules !”

“He just sits up in his treetop where he’ll whimper and he’ll pout, as he has bananaphobia; bananas freak him out.”

“The hosts, Frankie and Danger Boy, were talking about people who suffered from bananaphobia—the intense fear of bananas.”

“Jim suffers from bananaphobia, an irrational fear of the bendy, yellow fruit!”

“During my time, I have worked with everyone from Olympic athletes to a guy that suffered from Bananaphobia (a fear of bananas)!”

“HAVING confessed my arachnophobia in these pages, I’ve received what could be a life-changing offer. Would I, read an email, like to attend a “spider courage” workshop and have my fears hypnotised away? Just one session and I’d be cured forever. On forums, enthusiasts rave about hypnotherapy’s effects on everything from anxiety to a fear of heights to bananaphobia.”

“‘And for the record, yes, of course my bananaphobia is real. Why would I lie?’ Erin shuddered. My sister really did have no weaknesses except a weird, crippling fear of bananas. We weren’t allowed them in the house and she avoided them in the supermarket too.”

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