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A combination of two words:

1) Emo (an abbreviation of the word emotion) and;

2) Phobic (an irrational fear of or aversion to something.)

Emophobia occurs when someone has a phobia of creating negative emotions in other people.

(Emophobic parents are possibly the catalyst to the entitlement generation.)
Jack is such an emophobic parent, whenever his child, Sophie, doesn't get what she wants she starts crying and Jack suddenly caves in and gives Sophie whatever she wants.

Joe suffers from emophobia, whenever he has to confront someone at work on a difficult subject, he always tries to avoid dealing with it.
Emophobic by ScienceAndArt July 9, 2015
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Afraid of emo people and the culture that surrounds them. Usually includes gay people.
"My friend is totally awesome! He is so emophobic that he kicks emo people in the crotch when he sees them just so that he can watch them die from the toxicity of their own tears"
emophobic by Where is your God now? February 21, 2006
The act of being afraid of anything "emo"
i met his parents the other day, they were so emophobic
Emophobic by CDTcammie March 20, 2015

emophobe 

Somebody who has a phobia of emo music/emolicious kids. Often considers themselves a hardcore metal fan.
My friend Andy is such an emophobe.
emophobe by schnikkiandjosh May 9, 2005

emophobia 

(n) the fear of emo, suicide and/or bad comb-overs.
After the Fall Out Boy concert, i had a strong feeling of emophobia.
emophobia by Cocker December 8, 2005

elmophobia 

The irrational fear of the Sesame Street character Elmo.
Elmo was in my nightmares last night. I think I have elmophobia.
elmophobia by Brucetheturtle January 23, 2015
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