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pluralphobia

UK/ˈplʊ(ə)ɹəlˌfəʊbiə//ˈplʊ(ə)ɹəlˌfoʊbiə/

pluralphobia noun: the dislike, denial, or stigmatization of, or prejudice against, people with multiplicity (the psychological condition).

Noun

pluralphobia (uncountable)

  1. (multiplicity slang) The dislike, denial, or stigmatization of, or prejudice against, people with multiplicity (the psychological condition).
    • pluralphobia makes us mad2020 September 4, @QueerAnarch, Twitter, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2023
    • singlets talking about plurality like *inadvertent constant pluralphobia*2021 February 10, @caterpilled, Twitter, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2023

Examples of pluralphobia in a sentence

  • you think internalized transphobia is bad? oh brother, just wait till the internalized pluralphobia hits2023 February 8, @estroBiologist, Twitter, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2023:
  • This pluralphobia later transferred over to DID systems2023 March 7, sophieinwonderland, Tumblr, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2023:

Origin of pluralphobia

From plural + -phobia.

Questions about pluralphobia

What does pluralphobia mean?
Pluralphobia means the dislike, denial, or stigmatization of, or prejudice against, people with multiplicity (the psychological condition).
How do you use pluralphobia in a sentence?
you think internalized transphobia is bad? oh brother, just wait till the internalized pluralphobia hits
What part of speech is pluralphobia?
Pluralphobia is a noun.
How do you pronounce pluralphobia?
Pluralphobia is pronounced /ˈplʊ(ə)ɹəlˌfəʊbiə/ (UK).

Words near pluralphobia in the dictionary

  1. pluralizing
  2. plurally
  3. plurally plural
  4. pluralphobe
  5. pluralphobes
  6. pluralphobia
  7. pluralphobic
  8. plurals
  9. plurals of excellence
  10. plurals of majesty
  11. plurals of modesty

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