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algophobia

[ al-guh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of pain.


algophobia

/ ˌælɡəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. psychiatry an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain
“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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Other Words From

  • al·go·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of algophobia1

First recorded in 1895–1900; algo- + -phobia

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