apotemnophobia

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noun

A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).

Opposite
acrotomophiliaapotemnophilia
OriginAncient Greek ἀπό →
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Meanings

nounapotemnophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
acrotomophiliaapotemnophilia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀπό“away”
  2. Englishapotemnophobia

From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -phobia.

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APA

apotemnophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apotemnophobia

MLA

“apotemnophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apotemnophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apotemnophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apotemnophobia.

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