odynophobia

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noun

A pathological fear of pain.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounodynophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pathological fear of pain.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀδύνη
  2. Englishodynophobia

From Ancient Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē) + -phobia.

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Translations

Italian odinofobia
  • odinofobiafear of pain
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APA

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Chicago

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