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单词 leprophobia
释义 leprophobia|lɛprəʊˈfəʊbɪə|
Also lepraphobia |lɛprəˈfəʊbɪə|.
[f. leprosy + -phobia; cf. lepra (b).]
A morbid or insane fear of leprosy; spec. such a fear showing itself in the conviction of a person actually healthy that he is suffering from leprosy.
1894Gould Dict. Med. 670/1 Leprophobia, morbid or insane dread of leprosy.1911Stedman Med. Dict., Lepraphobia.1948Leprosy Rev. XIX. 40 Euphemisms will not eradicate leprophobia.1948E. Muir Man. Leprosy xiv. 98 Leprophobia may centre round any well-known symptom of leprosy.1973Bryceson & Pfaltzgraff Leprosy for Students Med. iv. 40 Do not treat for leprosy unless the diagnosis is established. Nothing is harder to cure than leprophobia.
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