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algophobia
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al·go·pho·bi·a  (lg-fb-)
n.
An abnormal fear of pain.
algo·phobe n.
algo·phobic adj.
algophobia [ˌælgəˈfəʊbɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) Psychiatry an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain
algophobia
an extreme fear of pain. Cf. odynophobia.
See also: Pain
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Noun1.algophobia - a morbid fear of pain
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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