algophobia

[ al-guh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌæl gəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal dread of pain.

Origin of algophobia

First recorded in 1895–1900; algo- + -phobia

British Dictionary definitions for algophobia

algophobia
/ (ˌælɡəˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

psychiatry an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain

Medical definitions for algophobia

algophobia
[ ăl′gə-fōbē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of pain.