Etymology

doraphobia

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Today it means: The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δορά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδορά“skin, hide”
  2. English todaydoraphobia

From Ancient Greek δορά (dorá, “skin, hide”) + -phobia.

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