Agliophobia
Fear of pain (excessive fear of experiencing pain).
Agliophobia
Fear of pain (excessive fear of experiencing pain).
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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').
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