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haphephobia
[ haf-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
- an extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· adjective noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of haphephobia1
First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek ḗ “a touch,” derivative of áٱ “to grasp, sense, perceive” + -phobia
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I don’t think I suffer from haphephobia, or haptephobia, or thixophobia, which all mean fear of touching or being touched; I just don’t like to be hugged, embraced, pulled, grabbed or bunched up next to chatty rewards members on tight Southwest flights.
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