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taphephobia

[ taf-uh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of being buried alive.


taphephobia

/ ËŒ³Ùæ´Úɪˈ´Úəʊ²úɪə /

noun

  1. med a pathological fear of being buried alive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³Ù²¹±è³ó±ðˈ±è³ó´Ç²ú¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù²¹±è³ó·±ð·±è³ó´Ç·²ú¾±³¦ adjective noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of taphephobia1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek ³Ù²¹±è³óḗ “grave†+ -phobia
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of taphephobia1

from Greek taphos grave + -phobia

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