"pupaphobia" meaning in All languages combined

See pupaphobia on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin pūpa (“doll, puppet”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pūpa|t=doll, puppet}} Latin pūpa (“doll, puppet”), {{af|en|-phobia}} -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pupaphobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The fear of puppets. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias
    Sense id: en-pupaphobia-en-noun-mdWvH678 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phobia

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