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necrophobia
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nec·ro·pho·bi·a  (nkr-fb-)
n.
An abnormal fear of death or corpses.
necro·phobic adj.
necrophobia [ˌnɛkrəʊˈfəʊbɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) an abnormal fear of death or dead bodies
necrophobe  n
necrophobic  adj
necrophobia
1. an abnormal fear of death. Also called thanatophobia.
2. an abnormal fear of corpses. — necrophobe, n. — necrophobic, adj.
See also: Corpses
an abnormal fear of death. Also called thanatophobia.
See also: Death
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