algophobia

[ al-guh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌæl gəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal dread of pain.

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Origin of algophobia

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

Words nearby algophobia

algonquian, algonquin, algonquin park, algophagous, algophilia, algophobia, algor, algor mortis, algorism, algorithm, algorithmic language
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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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Medical definitions for algophobia

algophobia
[ ăl′gə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of pain.
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