Defecalgesiophobia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The fear of painful bowel movements. rare, uncountable

    "Defecalgesiophobia, it has been called. Anusol Suppositories promptly remove the strain. And, with it, this most aggravating complication."

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"Defecalgesiophobia, it has been called. Anusol Suppositories promptly remove the strain. And, with it, this most aggravating complication."

Etymology

From defec(ate) + algesi(a) + -o- + -phobia.

Related phrases

bowel movement

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