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taphephobia

American  
[taf-uh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌtæf əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

Psychiatry.

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

taphephobia British  
/ ˌtæfɪˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. med a pathological fear of being buried alive

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Other Word Forms

  • taphephobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of taphephobia

First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek taphḗ “grave” + -phobia

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