apotemnophobia love

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  • noun psychology A fear of amputation (afraid that one will lose appendages), fear of amputations (fear of amputations on others), fear of amputees (persons with amputations).

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apo-, "away") + τέμνω (temno) +‎ -phobia.

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