Home › Words › P › philemaphobiaphilemaphobiaphilemaphobia means an abnormal or irrational fear of kissing.EtymologyFrom philema- + -phobia.nounAn abnormal or irrational fear of kissing.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.aphenphosmphobia 64% match — A morbid fear of being touched. vs philemaphobia →philophobic 64% match — Of, relating to, or exhibiting philophobia. vs philemaphobia →halitophobia 63% match — A morbid fear of having bad breath. vs philemaphobia →phagophobia 62% match — A morbid fear of swallowing. vs philemaphobia →insectophobia 62% match — An abnormal fear of insects. vs philemaphobia →syphilophobia 60% match — A morbid fear of syphilis. vs philemaphobia →phobism 60% match — A phobia. vs philemaphobia →entomophobia 60% match — Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods. vs philemaphobia →