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| Haphephobia | |
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| Other names | Haphophobia |
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
Haphephobia[1] (also known as aphephobia,[1] haphophobia,[2] hapnophobia, haptephobia,[1] haptophobia,[1][2] thixophobia,[1] aphenphosmphobia) is a specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched.
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- ^ a b Laurence Urdang; Anne Ryle; Tanya H. Lee (1986). -ologies & -isms. Gale Research Co. pp. 557. ISBN 0810311968.