Berührungsangst

German

Etymology

Berührung +‎ -s- +‎ Angst. Compare Dutch beroeringsangst and Danish berøringsangst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʁyːʁʊŋsˌʔaŋst/
  • Hyphenation: Be‧rüh‧rungs‧angst
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Noun

Berührungsangst f (genitive Berührungsangst, plural Berührungsängste)

  1. inhibition, scruple, demur, qualm, aversion, reservation (the fear of getting in contact with a person, topic, etc.)
    Synonyms: Hemmungen, Vorbehalte, Bedenken
  2. haphephobia (a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched)

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