paleophobia
paleophobia noun: the aversion to certain foods forming part of a diet associated with an earlier nutritional deficiency or other illness.
Noun
paleophobia (uncountable)
- The aversion to certain foods forming part of a diet associated with an earlier nutritional deficiency or other illness.
- The neophilia of thiamine-deficient rats could be a direct consequence of a specific aversion for familiar deficient diet (paleophobia). On the other hand, it is also possible that a true neophilia exists along with the paleophobia.1967, Paul Rozin, “Specific aversions as a component of specific hungers”, in Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, volume 64, number 2, →DOI, page 242
paleophobia meaning in Tamil
paleophobia in Tamil
- கடந்தகால வெருளி
Origin of paleophobia
From paleo- + -phobia.
Questions about paleophobia
- What does paleophobia mean?
- Paleophobia means the aversion to certain foods forming part of a diet associated with an earlier nutritional deficiency or other illness.
- What is paleophobia in Tamil?
- Paleophobia in Tamil is கடந்தகால வெருளி. See Paleophobia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is paleophobia?
- Paleophobia is a noun.
Words near paleophobia in the dictionary
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