taphephobia

taphephobia
/taf'euh foh"bee euh/, n. Psychiatry.
an abnormal fear of being buried alive.
[ < Gk taphé grave + -PHOBIA]

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  • Taphephobia —    An intense fear of being buried alive …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • taphephobia — noun a morbid fear of being buried alive • Hypernyms: ↑simple phobia …   Useful english dictionary

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