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
Words nearby taphephobia
tapestry moth,
tapetoretinal,
tapetoretinal retinopathy,
tapetum,
tapeworm,
taphephobia,
taphiae,
taphole,
taphonomy,
taphouse,
taphrogenesis
British Dictionary definitions for taphephobia
taphephobia
/ (ˌtæfɪˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
med
a pathological fear of being buried alive
Derived forms of taphephobia
taphephobic, adjectiveWord Origin for taphephobia
from Greek
taphos grave +
-phobia