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philemaphobia

American

[fil-uh-muh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌfɪl ə məˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

philemaphobia adjective

Etymology

Origin of philemaphobia

First recorded in 2000–05; from Greek phílēma (stem phílēmat- ) “a kiss” + -phobia

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