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Haphephobia

An extremely rare severe fear of touching and/or being touched. It is not linked to social anxiety or phobias. Sometimes it is only the fear of touching and/or being touched by the opposite sex, sometimes it is only the same sex, and sometimes both. The reactions vary depending on how much trust the person with haphephobia has with the one he/she is touching/being touch by.
Ex. 1
Kevin: "Did you see Josh completely freak out when his girlfriend kissed him? Wtf was that about? Freak."
Dave: "Shut up. He has haphephobia. He can't help it."
Ex. 2
Some people don't like being touched, but that isn't haphephobia. Haphephobia is when people touch you and your reaction is to freeze up. Your heart beats faster and you near a panic attack. Sometimes the area touched will feel as if it's been burnt and/or start to itch. Sometimes you'll just begin to sweat, runaway, or cry. It's a serious disorder and should be taken seriously. If someone tell you not to touch them, do NOT touch them.
Haphephobia by Jamie-Q-All-Over November 23, 2013

Hoephobia 

I was going to go to the club but the hoes scare me. I think I may have hoephobia
Hoephobia by L0l1 April 17, 2016

Haterphobic 

I'm haterphobic, they mad cause I'm winning – I Luv Dem Strippers
Haterphobic by m32311 March 29, 2013

hehephobia 

To have a fear of Michael Jackson.
Please don’t show me a picture of mj I have hehephobia.
hehephobia by theitgirl February 28, 2022

Yee-hawphobia 

The fear of hicks, country boys/girls, etc.
Guy 1 “ look at that country boy.”

Guy2 “ oh no my yee-hawphobia is kicking in!!!”
Yee-hawphobia by Lil Beef Patty March 5, 2019

Katephobia

The fear of someone touching or licking your armpits.
Katephobia If you touch her arm pits and she will lash out.
Katephobia by DiabeticWonder June 4, 2018
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"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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