Necrophobia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormal fear of death or corpses. uncountable

    "Funerals are ten times worse with necrophobia in addition to grief."

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"Funerals are ten times worse with necrophobia in addition to grief."

Etymology

From necro- + -phobia, by analogy with necrophilia.

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