SINCE 1828
necrophobia
noun
nec·ro·pho·bia
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Medical Definition of necrophobia
: an exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies
Other Words from necrophobia
necrophobic
\ -ˈfō-bik
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adjective
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adjective
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