Meaning of "algophobia" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF ALGOPHOBIA

algophobia  [ˌælɡəˈfəʊbɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALGOPHOBIA

Algophobia is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALGOPHOBIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Algophobia

Algophobia is a phobia of pain - an abnormal and persistent fear of pain that is far more powerful than that of a normal person. Algophobia is much more common in elderly people. It can be treated with behavioral therapy and anti-anxiety medication. According to behavioral psychologists, the phobic reaction is a learned behavior. A common example of this would be an elderly person who hears about all of their friends suffering from various ailments and pains. This person will begin to anticipate the problems and experience the results before anything actually happens to them. People suffering from this probably have hyperalgesia. The Fear of Pain Questionnaire has been used to test for Algophobia in the past, and was found to have good internal consistency and test-retest reliability.

Definition of algophobia in the English dictionary

The definition of algophobia in the dictionary is an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain.

TRANSLATION OF ALGOPHOBIA

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The translations of algophobia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «algophobia» in English.

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• Translator English - Marathi: अलगॉफोबिया
• Translator English - Turkish: algophobia
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALGOPHOBIA»

Discover the use of algophobia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to algophobia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Phobic Mind: Phobias, Vol. IV Including Algophobia, ...

This book, volume IV (including algophobia, tokophobia and more), discusses different types of phobias, potential causes and treatment.

Beatriz Scaglia, 2010

Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary

algophobia allodynia algophobia Abnormal fear ofpain. algopsychalia See psychalgia. algorithm, clinical Flow chart or decision tree; a graphic presentation of the sequential steps to be taken in making decisions about the diagnosis and ...

Robert Jean Campbell, 2009

Psychology - Pain: Algolagnia, Algophobia, Allodynia, ...

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Source Wikia, 2011

The Psychotic Preschoolers

Flo. and. the. Algophobia. This is a story about Flo. Flo is a little girl who is afraid of pain. This is what happened one day in preschool when Flo stubbed her toe after her nap. It was a bad morning, for without any warning, Flo had a premonition ...

Thomas D. Bryson, 2012

Why Gould Was Wrong

... in-the-woods instinct alertness, alertness instinct algophobia, algophobia ( abnormal fear of pain) instinct alienation, alienation (a-feeling-of-strangeness-or- separation-from-others) instinct alignment, alignment instinct allegiance, allegiance ...

Nils K. Oeijord, 2003

QUERP MODERN - ASYLUM

... Aichmophobia Agraphobia Aichmophobia Algophobia Androphobia Anthropophobia Algophobia Androphobia Anthropophob Aquaphobia Atychiphobia Aviatophobia Claustrophobia Aquaphobia Atychiphobia Aviatophobia Claustrophobia ...

Pete Lynn, 2010

The Language of Mental Health: A Glossary of Psychiatric Terms

12 algophobia one's own EMOTIONS , a limited FANTASY life, and general constriction in the affective life. algophobia The FEAR of pain. alienation The estrangement felt in a setting one views as foreign, unpredictable, or unacceptable.

Narriman C. Shahrokh, 2011

Mosby's Medical Dictionary

See algesi-. alga pl. algae /al'go/ [L, seaweed], any of alarge group of mostly photosynthetic protists, found worldwide in fresh water, in salt water, and on land. —algal, adj. algesi-, alg-, alge-, algo-, prefixes meaning 'pain': algesia, algophobia.

Mosby, 2013

Psychology - Somatic Sensory System: Cutaneous Sense, Pain, ...

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Source Wikia, 2011

Stedman's medical speller

alcoholic. -. algophobia. a. myocardiopathy a. pneumonia a. polyneuropathy a. psychoses a. tincture a. withdrawal tremor alcoholism acute a. chronic a. alcoholization alcoholophobia alcoholysis alcuronium chloride ALD ...

Thomas Lathrop Stedman, 2001

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALGOPHOBIA»

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Don't fear acupuncture needles

Aichmophobia is an intense fear of sharp or pointed objects; algophobia is an abnormal fear of pain; belonephobia is a fear of sharp pointed ... «24 Hours Vancouver, Oct 14»

WND EXCLUSIVE

... agrizoophobia (fear of wild animals), algophobia (fear of pain), agoraphobia (fear of open spaces or crowds), agyrophobia (fear of streets or ... «WND.com, Oct 13»

Why can't we agree on the names for phobias?

... Bromidrophobia, Bromidrosiphobia, Olfactophobia, Osmophobia, and Osphresiophobia; and pain -Agliophobia, Algophobia, Ergasiophobia, ... «Register, Jun 06»