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gynephobia

gynephobia 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 gynephobia

What is gynephobia the alternative form of?
Gynephobia is the alternative form of gynophobia.

Words near gynephobia in the dictionary

  1. gynephiles
  2. gynephilia
  3. gynephilic
  4. gynephobe
  5. gynephobes
  6. gynephobia
  7. gynephobic
  8. gynergy
  9. gyneromantic
  10. gynes
  11. gynesexual

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