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(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)..
Use apotemnophobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Apotemnophobia means (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)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include acrotomophilia, apotemnophilia.
Use apotemnophobia where its definition matches the intended context.
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