"deathfear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: death-fear [alternative], death fear [alternative]
Etymology: From death + fear. Etymology templates: {{com|en|death|fear}} death + fear Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deathfear (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Fear of death; panic that arises when death is present or imminent. Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: thanatophobia
    Sense id: en-deathfear-en-noun-BIqsqc~Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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