"apotemnophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀπό|t=away}} Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”), {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} apotemnophobia (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations). Tags: uncountable
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