tocophobia


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tocophobia

[‚täk·ə′fō·bē·ə]
(psychology)
Abnormal fear of children.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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