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Haphephobia

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

Haphephobia, also known as aphephobia, haphophobia, hapnophobia, hapnephobia, haptephobia, haptophobia, thixophobia, aphenphosmphobia and chiraptophobia, is a specific phobia involving the fear of touching or of being touched.

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Type of Phenomenon
Emotional Phenomenon 1
Diagnostic Chapter
Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 1
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Source Wikipedia: Haphephobia
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  • Wikipedia summary: Haphephobia
    Haphephobia, also known as aphephobia, haphophobia, hapnophobia, hapnephobia, haptephobia, haptophobia, thixophobia, aphenphosmphobia and chiraptophobia, is a specific phobia involving the fear of touching or of being touched.
  • In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Categories
    Wikipedia article 'Haphephobia' is filed under Category:Situational phobias.
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