taphephobia

noun

taph·​e·​pho·​bia

ˌtafēˈfōbēə

: fear of being buried alive

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek taphē burial, grave (akin to Greek thaptein to inter, bury) + New Latin phobia

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