philemaphobia

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

noun

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

Other Words From

• phil·e·ma·pho·bi·a adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of philemaphobia¹

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