apotemnophobia
A fear of amputation, fear of amputations, fear of amputeesA fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -phobia.From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -phobia.
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Antonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable