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gynaecophobia

/ɡaɪnɪkəˈfəʊbɪə/

gynaecophobia noun: an irrational fear of women.

Noun

gynaecophobia (uncountable)

  1. An irrational fear of women.

Forms of gynaecophobia

alternative formgynæcophobia
alternative formgynecophobia

Origin of gynaecophobia

From gynaeco- + -phobia.

Questions about gynaecophobia

What does gynaecophobia mean?
Gynaecophobia means an irrational fear of women.
What part of speech is gynaecophobia?
Gynaecophobia is a noun.
How do you pronounce gynaecophobia?
Gynaecophobia is pronounced /ɡaɪnɪkəˈfəʊbɪə/.

Words near gynaecophobia in the dictionary

  1. gynaecomastic
  2. gynaecomasts
  3. gynaecomasty
  4. gynaecomorphous
  5. gynaeconitis
  6. gynaecophobia
  7. gynaecophoric
  8. gynaecophorical
  9. gynaephobia
  10. gynaes
  11. gynander

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