Berührungsangst

== German == === Etymology === Berührung +‎ -s- +‎ Angst. Compare Dutch beroeringsangst and Danish berøringsangst. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈʁyːʁʊŋsˌʔaŋst/ Hyphenation: Be‧rüh‧rungs‧angst === Noun === Berührungsangst f (genitive Berührungsangst, plural Berührungsängste) inhibition, scruple, demur, qualm, aversion, reservation (the fear of getting in contact with a person, topic, etc.) Synonyms: Hemmungen, Vorbehalte, Bedenken haphephobia (a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Berührungsangst” in Duden online