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coprophobia

[ kop-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

/ ˌkɒp rəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal fear of feces.

Nearby words

coprophagy, coprophilia, coprophilic, coprophilism, coprophilous, coprophobia, coproporphyria, coproporphyrin, coprosecutor, coprosma, coprostasis

Origin of coprophobia

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

Related formscop·ro·pho·bic, adjective

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Medicine definitions for coprophobia

coprophobia

[ kŏp′rə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal abhorrence of defecation and feces.

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