What does haphephobia mean?
Haphephobia means The fear of being touched..
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/ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/ · noun
The fear of being touched..
It is necessary to distinguish haphephobia from the syndrome described under the name of délire de toucher, the emotional disturbance produced especially after contact.
[…] He realizes that his goal is a loving relationship with you. It's that simple, and that's what we're working on now. Of course there are obstacles—his haphephobia, for one." His what? I gasp. “I'm sorry. I mean his fear of being touched," Dr. Flynn says, shaking his head as if scolding himself. […]
My hair stood on end all over my body and my haphephobia, the fear of being touched, kicked into full gear.
Use haphephobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Haphephobia means The fear of being touched..
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It is necessary to distinguish haphephobia from the syndrome described under the name of délire de toucher, the emotional disturbance produced especially after contact.
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