Talk:erythrophobia

RFV discussion: May–June 2015

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erythrophobia

"Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red". Not the blushing phobia sense, which is real. I doubt this one exists, though an anon seems keen to keep re-adding it. Equinox ◑ 15:53, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

I've added three quotations. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 19:41, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

The first two seem to be mentions (they define the term as they use it) and the third seems to be jocular. I would probably delete the sense. SemperBlotto (talk) 14:36, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

I don't think defining a term as you use it demotes it to a mention. It's still a use, just a use that doesn't presume the reader is familiar with the term. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 14:50, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

I agree. WT:CFI gives "They raised the jib (a small sail forward of the mainsail) in order to get the most out of the light wind" as an example of an acceptable citation (a use rather than a mention). And a humorous use is still a use. In any case, I've added three more quotations. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 17:49, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

I agree and there are three other citations anyway. Renard Migrant (talk) 12:35, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

• RFV-passed. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:05, 5 June 2015 (UTC)