philemaphobia

[ fil-uh-muh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun
  1. an extreme fear of kissing, especially romantic or passionate kissing.

Origin of philemaphobia

1
First recorded in 2000–05; from Greek phílēma (stem phílēmat- ) “a kiss” + -phobia
  • Also called phil·e·mat·o·pho·bi·a [fil-uh-mat-uh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌfɪl əˌmæt əˈfoʊ bi ə/ .

Other words from philemaphobia

  • phil·e·ma·pho·bi·a, adjective, noun

Words Nearby philemaphobia

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