Squeamishness Definition

squeamishness
noun
  1. a mild state of nausea
  2. the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"

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