Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haphephobia

/ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: haphe-p-ho-bia
IPA: /ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of being touched.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is necessary to distinguish haphephobia from the syndrome described under the name of délire de toucher, the emotional disturbance produced especially after contact."
"[…] He realizes that his goal is a loving relationship with you. It's that simple, and that's what we're working on now. Of course there are obstacles—his haphephobia, for one." His what? I gasp. “I'm sorry. I mean his fear of being touched," Dr. Flynn says, shaking his head as if scolding himself. […]"
"My hair stood on end all over my body and my haphephobia, the fear of being touched, kicked into full gear."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, “touch”) from ἅπτω (háptō, “I touch”) + -phobia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἁφή
Suffix: phobia

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

haphephobic

Questions

How do you pronounce haphephobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/.
What does haphephobia mean?: The fear of being touched.
Where does haphephobia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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