algophobia
[ al-guh-foh-bee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
an irrational or disproportionate fear of pain.
Origin of algophobia
1Other words from algophobia
- al·go·pho·bic, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for algophobia
algophobia
/ (ˌælɡəˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
psychiatry an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain
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