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toxiphobia

American

[tok-suh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌtɒk səˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

an irrational or disproportionate fear of being poisoned.

Other Word Forms

toxiphobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of toxiphobia

First recorded in 1875–80; toxi(co)- + -phobia

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