haphephobia
/ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/
haphephobia noun: the fear of being touched.
Noun
haphephobia (uncountable)
- The fear of being touched.
- It is necessary to distinguish haphephobia from the syndrome described under the name of délire de toucher, the emotional disturbance produced especially after contact.1894, Annual of the Universal Medical Sciences, volume 2, unnumbered page
- […] He realizes that his goal is a loving relationship with you. It's that simple, and that's what we're working on now. Of course there are obstacles—his haphephobia, for one."
His what? I gasp.
“I'm sorry. I mean his fear of being touched," Dr. Flynn says, shaking his head as if scolding himself....2011, E. L. James, Fifty Shades Darker, Vintage Books, published 2012, →ISBN, page 412
haphephobia meaning in Tamil
haphephobia in Tamil
- தொடுகைப்பாட்டச்சம், தீண்டல் வெருளி, தொடுகையச்சம்
Origin of haphephobia
From Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, “touch”) from ἅπτω (háptō, “I touch”) + -phobia.
Questions about haphephobia
- What does haphephobia mean?
- Haphephobia means the fear of being touched.
- What is haphephobia in Tamil?
- Haphephobia in Tamil is தொடுகைப்பாட்டச்சம், தீண்டல் வெருளி, தொடுகையச்சம். See Haphephobia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is haphephobia?
- Haphephobia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce haphephobia?
- Haphephobia is pronounced /ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/.
Words near haphephobia in the dictionary
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