taphephobia

American

[taf-uh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌtæf əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

Psychiatry.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of being buried alive.

taphephobia British

/ ˌtæfɪˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

med a pathological fear of being buried alive

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taphephobic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of taphephobia

First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek taphḗ “grave” + -phobia

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taphephobia

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