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Berührungsangst
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German
Etymology
de Berührung -s- Angst. Compare Dutch nl beroeringsangst and Danish da berøringsangst.
Pronunciation
de /bəˈʁyːʁʊŋsˌʔaŋst/
de Be rüh rungs angst
de De-Berührungsangst.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f,^e
inhibition, scruple, demur, qualm, aversion, reservation the fear of getting in contact with a person, topic, etc.
de Hemmungen Vorbehalte Bedenken
haphephobia a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched
Declension
f,^e
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