traumatophobia

9.9

A strong fear of being physically hurt

noun
/ˌtrɔːmətoʊˈfoʊbiə/

Specialized

: traumatofobia

Her traumatophobia made it impossible for her to watch action movies with violent scenes.

Examples

His traumatophobia intensified after he witnessed a serious accident as a child.
Her traumatophobia prevented her from joining the army.
People with traumatophobia may avoid situations where injuries are likely to occur.
Many people with traumatophobia avoid situations involving violence.
Her traumatophobia made it difficult for her to participate in sports because she feared injury.
People suffering from traumatophobia often feel anxious in crowded places due to the risk of physical harm.
His traumatophobia led him to decline invitations to events where he perceived potential dangers.

Antonyms

courage

756 1.4

Doing something even if you feel afraid or are in danger

bravery

107 2.3

A person's willingness to face danger or pain without fear

Surface Forms

traumatophobia singular

traumatophobias plural

Morphology

traumatophobia = trauma (transparent) = trauma + phobia

The word is a straightforward classical formation built from 'trauma' and the productive suffix '-phobia' meaning fear.

Etymology

Traumatophobia comes from the Greek root trauma, meaning 'wound' or 'injury', the same trauma you hear in hospitals, and phobia, meaning 'fear', as in a fear of spiders. So, traumatophobia is a strong fear of battle or physical injury.