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Meaning of "necrophobe" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NECROPHOBE

necrophobe  [ˈnɛkrəʊˌfəʊb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECROPHOBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Necrophobe 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 NECROPHOBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Death anxiety (psychology)

Death anxiety is the morbid, abnormal or persistent fear of one's own death or the process of his/her dying. One definition of death anxiety is a "feeling of dread, apprehension or solicitude when one thinks of the process of dying, or ceasing to ‘be’". It is also referred to as thanatophobia, and is distinguished from necrophobia, which is a specific fear of dead or dying persons and/or things. Lower ego integrity, more physical problems, and more psychological problems are predictive of higher levels of death anxiety in elderly people.

Definition of necrophobe in the English dictionary

The definition of necrophobe in the dictionary is someone who has an abnormal fear of death or dead bodies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NECROPHOBE


acrophobe
ˈækrəʊˌfəʊb
aerophobe
ˈɛərəˌfəʊb
agoraphobe
ˈæɡərəˌfəʊb
Anglophobe
ˈæŋɡləʊˌfəʊb
arachnophobe
əˈræknəˌfəʊb
chromophobe
ˈkrəʊməˌfəʊb
claustrophobe
ˈklɒstrəˌfəʊb
Francophobe
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊb
Germanophobe
dʒɜːˈmænəˌfəʊb
gynophobe
ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfəʊb
halophobe
ˈhæləʊˌfəʊb
hippophobe
ˈhɪpəʊˌfəʊb
Negrophobe
ˈniːɡrəʊˌfəʊb
neophobe
niːəʊˌfəʊb
ombrophobe
ˈɒmbrəˌfəʊb
photophobe
ˈfəʊtəʊˌfəʊb
Russophobe
ˈrʌsəʊˌfəʊb
technophobe
ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb
xenophobe
ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb
zoophobe
ˈzəʊəˌfəʊb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NECROPHOBE

necromania
necromaniac
necromantic
necrophagous
necrophile
necrophilia
necrophiliac
necrophilic
necrophilism
necrophilous
necrophobia
necrophobic
necrophorous
necropoleis
necropoli
necropolis
necropsies
necropsy
necroscopic
necroscopical

WORDS THAT END LIKE NECROPHOBE

adobe
ailourophobe
ailurophobe
bathrobe
computerphobe
garderobe
gerontophobe
globe
homophobe
hygrophobe
hypsophobe
jobe
Kobe
lobe
microbe
probe
robe
strobe
the globe
wardrobe

Synonyms and antonyms of necrophobe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «necrophobe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NECROPHOBE

Find out the translation of necrophobe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of necrophobe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «necrophobe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

necrophobe
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

necrophobe
570 millions of speakers

English

necrophobe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

necrophobe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رهوب الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

necrophobe
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

necrophobe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

necrophobe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

necrophobe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Necrophobe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

necrophobe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

necrophobe
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

necrophobe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Necrophobe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Necrophobe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

necrophobe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेक्रोफोब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

necrophobe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

necrophobe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

necrophobe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

necrophobe
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necrophobe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

necrophobe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

necrophobe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

necrophobe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

necrophobe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of necrophobe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NECROPHOBE»

The term «necrophobe» is barely ever used and occupies the 205.253 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECROPHOBE»

Discover the use of necrophobe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to necrophobe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Studies in the Lexical Field of Expectation
One who has a fear of death or dead bodies (noun) necrophobe 1973 (1). Afraid of death or dead bodies (adjective) necrophobic 1856 (1). Fear of the spiritual ( noun) pneumatophobia 1711 (1). Uncanny fear (noun) eryness 1375 (Barbour).
Louise Sylvester, 1994
2
My African Horse Problem
The "big box" was, indeed, a coffin. Recently filled, too, from all appearances. The glum folk in the front, I now understood, were next of kin. I am not superstitious. I am no necrophobe, and I desperately wanted to be home in my hut before dark.
William F. S. Miles, 2008
3
Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of ...
... necrophagia, necrophage, necrophagous, necrophagy, necrophile, necrophilia , necrophiliac, necrophilism, necrophilous, necrophiry, necrophobe, necrophobia, necrophobic, necrophoresis, necrophoric, necrophorus, necrophytophage, ...
John G. Robertson, 1991
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Etyma, an Introduction to Vocabulary-building from Latin & Greek
... sentence : necromancer necropolis necrophilia necroscopy Where would you be least likely to meet a necrophobe : a) at Madison Square Garden b) at tea c ) on a train d) at a mortuary 33. nephelometer Make up five other words using ...
C. A. E. Luschnig, 1982
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Etymidion II: A Students' Workbook for Vocabulary Building
... capnophobe pyrophobe photophobe heliophobe xylophobe dendrophobe anthophobe anthropophobe agoraphobe necrophobe ornithophobe ichthyophobe arachnophobe zoophobe xenophobe pyrotechnophobe iatrophobe gynecophobe ...
C. A. E. Luschnig, L. J. Luschnig, 1994
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Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
t tree-like plant, i.e. a bush which does not attain the size of a normal tree ' 7f 71 necrophobe; fecal matter which issues during the death throes htxi-Cfl iffi astarbo sass evening star (Venus) h^ilff 1 iffi traditional grammatic term designating the A  ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
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Vodka On My Wheaties
Myfather, known by us as a severe necrophobe, but evidentlyfearless when full of beer, heartily accepted the invitation. They followed the path through the hedge as the undertakers opened the back door to the kitchen, revealing Dominick ...
Ann Lloyd, 2010
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The Chambers Dictionary
n necrophilia (-fit' ) nccrophil- ism. — adj necrophiliac (-fltiak) or necrophllic (-fihk) . — n necroph ilism or necroph lly a morbid (esp sexual) attraction towards dead bodies. — adj necroph'ilous — n necrophobe — n necrdpho bla a morbid horror  ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
9
The Good Neighbor
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
William Kowalski, 2009
10
Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy V Enemies: Final Fantasy V ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikia, 2012

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECROPHOBE»

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Staff Picks: Our Favourite Villains
... the saddest moments in the game is when Gilgamesh appears and sacrifices himself to finally defeat Necrophobe in the interdimensional rift. «God is a Geek, Aug 14»

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