coprophobia

[ kop-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of feces.

Origin of coprophobia

1
First recorded in 1930–35; copro- + -phobia

Other words from coprophobia

  • cop·ro·pho·bic, adjective, noun

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