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taphophobic

taphophobic adjective: relating to a fear of being buried alive.

Adjective

taphophobic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a fear of being buried alive

Origin of taphophobic

From Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “grave”), + -phobic.

Questions about taphophobic

What does taphophobic mean?
Taphophobic means relating to a fear of being buried alive.
What part of speech is taphophobic?
Taphophobic is an adjective.

Words near taphophobic in the dictionary

  1. taphophilia
  2. taphophilic
  3. taphophobe
  4. taphophobes
  5. taphophobia
  6. taphophobic
  7. Taphos
  8. taphotaxa
  9. taphotaxon
  10. taphotype
  11. taphotypes

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