Agliophobia

PhobiasMEDIUM

Fear of pain (excessive fear of experiencing pain).

Learning Progress

Examples

"Her agliophobia made even routine vaccinations extremely stressful."

"He avoided dental work entirely due to debilitating agliophobia."

Mnemonic Trick

Agli- sounds like 'agony' — fear of pain.

Additional Information

Common Symptoms:

"High anxiety about medical procedures, avoidance of potentially painful situations, panic, fainting, hypervigilance."

Etymology

From Greek algos/alg- = pain (cf. 'analgesic').

Source: PhobiasAdded: 11/13/2025

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