Definitions
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- noun fear of being buried alive
Etymologies
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From Greek ταφος ‘grave’ + -phobia.
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Examples
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George Washington, the father of our country, had taphophobia, fear of graves.
WORLDMag.com Marvin Olasky 2010
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George Washington, the father of our country, had taphophobia, fear of graves.
WORLDMag.com 2010
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