taphephobia

[ taf-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌtæf əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal fear of being buried alive.

Origin of taphephobia

< Greek taphḗ grave + -phobia

British Dictionary definitions for taphephobia

taphephobia
/ (ˌtæfɪˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

med a pathological fear of being buried alive

Derived forms of taphephobia

taphephobic, adjective

Word Origin for taphephobia

from Greek taphos grave + -phobia