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thanatophobia

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(than′ə tə fō′bē ə)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

than•a•to•pho•bi•a (than′ə tə fō′bē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Psychiatry.]

Psychiatryan abnormal fear of death.

thanato- + -phobia 1855–60

'thanatophobia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

necrophobia - thanato-

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