# tokophobia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtəʊkəˈfəʊbi.ə/

## Definitions
1. A morbid fear of childbirth or pregnancy.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “birth”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tokophobia