apotemnophobia

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -phobia.

Definitions

  1. A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of…

    A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).

The neighborhood

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