Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doraphobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: do-ra-pho-bia
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δορά (dorá, “skin, hide”) + -phobia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δορά
Suffix: phobia

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does doraphobia mean?: The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.
Where does doraphobia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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