entomophobe
entomophobe noun: a person who fears or dislikes insects.
Noun
entomophobe (plural entomophobes)
- A person who fears or dislikes insects.
- We're not like the entomophiles who harbor spiders as housemates or derive sexual satisfaction from the tickling of ants. And we're certainly not crazy entomophobes who run panic-stricken into the streets upon encountering a cockroach […]2013, Jeffrey Lockwood, The Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe, and Love Insects
- Violet, 14, was concerned about causing pain to notorious entomophobe villager Blathers: “I never have him talk about the bugs because I know he hates bugs.”2022 July, Katy E. Pearce, Jason C. Yip, Jin Ha Lee, Jesse J. Martinez, Travis W. Windleharth, Arpita Bhattacharya, Qisheng Li, “Families Playing Animal Crossing Together: Coping With Video Games...
- Synonyms:
- insectophobe
Synonyms of entomophobe
Forms of entomophobe
| plural | entomophobes |
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Origin of entomophobe
From entomo- + -phobe.
Questions about entomophobe
- What does entomophobe mean?
- Entomophobe means a person who fears or dislikes insects.
- What part of speech is entomophobe?
- Entomophobe is a noun.
- What is the plural of entomophobe?
- The plural of entomophobe is entomophobes.
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