aphenphosmphobia

Meaning

Noun

• A morbid fear of being touched.

Origin

• Unknown element(s) -phobia. The initial aphe- element is likely based on Ancient Greek ἁφή ("touch"), the same root as haphephobia. There is no Greek root φοσμ- or φωσμ-, and φῶς can be eliminated on semantic grounds, so the middle element is probably a fanciful invention or error.