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