Etymology

rhypophobia

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Today it means: The fear of defecation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥύπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥύπος“filth”
  2. English todayrhypophobia

From Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

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