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Aichmophobia is the fear of sharp objects like knives or pins and Trypanophobia is the fear of medical needles or injections.

The claims regarding the definitions of phobias are supported by web sources. For Claim 1, multiple medium-level authoritative sources describe aichmophobia as a fear of sharp objects. Claim 2 is corroborated by sources detailing trypanophobia as the fear of needles or injections. Both claims are consistent with known definitions and psychological classifications, lending them credibility.

April 02, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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True Psychology
Aichmophobia is the fear of sharp objects like knives or pins.
Multiple reliable sources, including Medical News Today and BetterHelp, confirm that aichmophobia is defined as the fear of sharp objects. These sources are medium in reliability but collectively support the claim.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 84
Evidence Summary Supported by 3 web sources, including Wikipedia and Medical News Today.
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Mostly True Psychology
Trypanophobia is the fear of medical needles or injections.
Web sources such as Cedars-Sinai and HelpGuide.org provide evidence that trypanophobia is recognized as fear of needles or injections. This aligns with established psychological definitions.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 80
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 78
Evidence Summary Confirmed by sources like Cedars-Sinai and HelpGuide.org distinguishing needle phobia.

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