Genuine thanatophobia must:
Is Fearing Dying and/or Death Normal?
Any fear concerning an object or situation can potentially rise to thelevel of a phobia.
Necrophobia vs. Thanatophobia
Necrophobiais different from thanatophobia.
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Word Origin
Our modern English word thanatophobia derives from two Greek words:
Online Etymology Dictionary.