Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekτάφος“grave”
- Englishtaphophobia
From Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “grave”), + -phobia.
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French taphophobie
- taphophobiefear of being buried alive
Italian tafofobia
- tafofobiafear of being buried alive
Portuguese tafofobia
- tafofobiafear of being buried alive
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taphophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taphophobia
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“taphophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taphophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taphophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taphophobia.
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