necrophobia

[ nek-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌnɛk rəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
an abnormal fear of dead bodies.

Origin of necrophobia

From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at necro-, -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM necrophobia

nec·ro·pho·bic, adjective

Words nearby necrophobia

necromimesis, necrophagous, necrophilia, necrophilism, necrophilous, necrophobia, necrophorous, necropolis, necropsy, necroscopy, necrose

British Dictionary definitions for necrophobia

necrophobia
/ (ˌnɛkrəʊˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

an abnormal fear of death or dead bodies

Derived forms of necrophobia

necrophobe, noun necrophobic, adjective

Medical definitions for necrophobia

necrophobia
[ nĕk′rə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of death or corpses.

Other words from necrophobia

nec′ro•pho′bic adj.