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Meaning of aphenphosmphobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A morbid fear of being touched.

uncountable

Examples

“"What have you been treating Maureen for?" "Aphenphosmphobia. She is...she was scared of having her throat touched."”
“Since the stabbing she had struggled most with aphenphosmphobia, a morbid fear of physical contact with other human beings.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

aphercotropism apheresis aphesis apheta aphetism aphicide

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