Meaning & use
Thanatophobia
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An intense, persistent fear of death or dying.
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His thanatophobia made even routine doctor visits a source of severe anxiety.
Therapists use gradual exposure techniques to help patients manage thanatophobia.
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Formed from the Greek Thanatos, the personification of death, combined with phobos, 'fear.'
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death anxiety
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