noun
apotemnophobia
Apotemnophobia (noun) means a fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).
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A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -phobia.
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"apotemnophobia" (noun) means a fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).