necrophobia
[ nek-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌnɛk rəˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun Psychiatry.
an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
an abnormal fear of dead bodies.
Nearby words
necrophile, necrophilia, necrophiliac, necrophilism, necrophilous, necrophobia, necrophorous, necropolis, necropolitan, necropsy, necroscopy
Related formsnec·ro·pho·bic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for necrophobia
necrophobia
/ (ˌnɛkrəʊˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
an abnormal fear of death or dead bodies
Derived Formsnecrophobe, nounnecrophobic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for necrophobia
necrophobia
"abnormal fear of death or corpses," 1833, from necro- + -phobia "fear." Related: Necrophobic.
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Medicine definitions for necrophobia
necrophobia
[ nĕk′rə-fō′bē-ə ]
n.
An abnormal fear of death or corpses.
Related formsnec′ro•pho′bic adj.
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