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SQUEAMISHNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked
Example:
he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("squeamishness" is a kind of...):
fastidiousness (the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style)
Derivation:
squeamish (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mild state of nausea
Synonyms:
qualm; queasiness; squeamishness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("squeamishness" is a kind of...):
nausea; sickness (the state that precedes vomiting)
Derivation:
squeamish (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted)
