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algophobia
[ al-guh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of pain.
algophobia
/ ˌælɡəˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
- psychiatry an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain
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Other Words From
- al·go·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of algophobia1
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