Noun: squeamishness skwee-mish-nus
- The trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked
"the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"
- A mild state of nausea
"She experienced squeamishness during the first trimester of her pregnancy";
- queasiness, qualm
Type of: fastidiousness, nausea, sickness
Encyclopedia: Squeamishness