coprophobia

coprophobia
A fear of excrement

Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.

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  • Coprophobia — is an abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of coprophobia experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They go out of their way to avoid coming into contact with feces or sometimes even seeing… …   Wikipedia

  • Coprophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of coprophobia experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They go out of their way to avoid coming into contact with feces or sometimes even seeing feces …   Medical dictionary

  • coprophobia — coprophobic, adj. /kop reuh foh bee euh/, n. Psychiatry. an abnormal fear of feces. [1930 35; COPRO + PHOBIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • coprophobia — n. abnormal fear of feces …   English contemporary dictionary

  • coprophobia — /kɒprəˈfoʊbiə/ (say kopruh fohbeeuh) noun a morbid fear of faeces. –coprophobic, adjective, noun …  

  • coprophobia — coprophobic, adj. /kop reuh foh bee euh/, n. Psychiatry. an abnormal fear of feces. [1930 35; COPRO + PHOBIA] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Копр- (Copr-), Копро- (Copro-) — приставка, указывающая на связь с каловыми массами. Например: копрофобия (coprophobia) болезненное отвращение к дефекации и испражнениям. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • Coprolalia — The excessive and uncontrollable use of foul or obscene language, including words related to feces (bowel waste). Coprolalia is a typical symptom of Tourette syndrome, a condition that has its onset in childhood and is characterized by compulsive …   Medical dictionary

  • Fear of feces (bowel waste) — An abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They go out of their way to avoid coming into contact with feces or sometimes even seeing feces.… …   Medical dictionary

  • Phobia — An unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. For example, extreme fear of spiders is called arachnophobia, and fear of being outside is known as agoraphobia. Phobias… …   Medical dictionary

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