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Word of the Day 08/11/22 Haphephobia
Haphephobia (noun)
haphephobia [ haf-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
1. an extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.
Origin: First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek haphḗ “a touch,” derivative of háptein “to grasp, sense, perceive” + -phobia
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
haphephobia [ haf-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
1. an extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.
Origin: First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek haphḗ “a touch,” derivative of háptein “to grasp, sense, perceive” + -phobia
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.