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algophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-go-pho-bia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear of pain.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + -phobia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

agliophobia algiophobia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

What does algophobia mean?
Fear of pain.
Where does algophobia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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