Etymology

haphephobia

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Today it means: The fear of being touched. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἁφή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἁφή“touch”
  2. English todayhaphephobia

From Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, “touch”) from ἅπτω (háptō, “I touch”) + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἁφή all →

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