tokophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A morbid fear of childbirth or pregnancy.

Pronunciation

/ˌtəʊkəˈfəʊbi.ə/

Word forms

tokophobia tocophobia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “birth”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).

Related words

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