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handiphobia

handiphobia noun: a fear of being handicapped, or of having a handicapped child.

Noun

handiphobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A fear of being handicapped, or of having a handicapped child

Origin of handiphobia

From handicap + -phobia.

Questions about handiphobia

What does handiphobia mean?
Handiphobia means a fear of being handicapped, or of having a handicapped child.
What part of speech is handiphobia?
Handiphobia is a noun.

Words near handiphobia in the dictionary

  1. handing someone his hat
  2. handing someone their cards
  3. handing something out like candy
  4. handing up
  5. handings
  6. handiphobia
  7. handiron
  8. handirons
  9. handis
  10. handish
  11. handism

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