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taphephobia
taph·e·pho·bi·a
/
ˌtæf
əˈfoʊ
bi
ə
/
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taf-
uh
-
foh
-bee-
uh
]
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noun
Psychiatry.
an abnormal
fear
of being buried alive.
Origin:
<
Greek
taphḗ
grave +
-phobia
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taphephobia
(ˌtæfɪˈfəʊbɪə)
—
n
med
a pathological fear of being buried alive
[from Greek
taphos
grave +
-phobia
]
taphe'phobic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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