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gynaephobia

gynaephobia is the alternative form of gynophobia.

Meaning of gynophobia

Noun

gynophobia (uncountable)

  1. Fear of or aversion to women or girls.
    • I fear both kinds. I must admit to gynophobia – the general fear of women – and, in particular, venustraphobia – the fear of beautiful women.2012 January 14, David Tang, “The second-class sex”, in Financial Times
    Synonyms:
    femiphobia, feminophobia

Questions about gynaephobia

What is gynaephobia the alternative form of?
Gynaephobia is the alternative form of gynophobia.

Words near gynaephobia in the dictionary

  1. gynaecomorphous
  2. gynaeconitis
  3. gynaecophobia
  4. gynaecophoric
  5. gynaecophorical
  6. gynaephobia
  7. gynaes
  8. gynander
  9. gynanders
  10. gynandrian
  11. gynandric

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