Etymology

coprophobia

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Today it means: A fear of feces. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φόβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφόβος
  2. English todaycoprophobia

From copro- (“excrement”) + -phobia (“from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) (fear)”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφόβος all →

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