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omphalophobia

Syllables: om·pha·lo·phob·ia

omphalophobia noun: fear of navels.

Noun

omphalophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Fear of navels.
    • So, for example, both Edna and Harriet agree that they had a contract that obligated Edna to teach Bellydancing for Seniors at Harriet's Dance Studio and Retirement Village. They also both agree that Edna became crippled by a sudden onset of Omphalophobia. Edna, though fearful, was also very...2011, Elura Nanos, Michele Sileo, Legalese to English: Civil Procedure
    • Some people can’t even bear the thought of picking the fluff out of their bellybuttons - these people suffer from what is known as omphalophobia.2019 June, “Five phobias you didn’t know existed”, in BBC Bitesize

omphalophobia meaning in Tamil

omphalophobia in Tamil

கொப்பூழ் வெருளி

Origin of omphalophobia

From omphalo- + -phobia.

Questions about omphalophobia

What does omphalophobia mean?
Omphalophobia means fear of navels.
What is omphalophobia in Tamil?
Omphalophobia in Tamil is கொப்பூழ் வெருளி. See Omphalophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is omphalophobia?
Omphalophobia is a noun.

Words near omphalophobia in the dictionary

  1. omphalomesaraic
  2. omphalomesenteric
  3. omphalopagi
  4. omphalopagus
  5. omphalophlebitis
  6. omphalophobia
  7. omphalopsychic
  8. omphalopsychics
  9. omphalopsychite
  10. omphalopsychites
  11. omphaloptic

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