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polyphobias

polyphobias is the plural of polyphobia.

Meaning of polyphobia

Noun

polyphobia (usually uncountable, plural polyphobias)

  1. (usually) Fear of many things; a collection of fears.
    • Obviously it was related to the entire gestalt of Simon's polyphobia and compensatory counterphobia. The boys used to watch horror movies on late-night television […]2008, Jonathan Nasaw, Fear Itself
  2. (usually) Fear, hatred, or dislike of, or prejudice against, polyamory or polyamorous people.
    • Just how bad a problem is polyphobia? I'm not willing to live anyplace where I have to be closeted […]1997 September 13, John R. Snead, “Worrying about polyphobia”, in alt.polyamory (Usenet)

Questions about polyphobias

What is polyphobias the plural of?
Polyphobias is the plural of polyphobia.

Words near polyphobias in the dictionary

  1. polyphloisbic
  2. polyphloisboian
  3. polyphloroglucinol
  4. polyphloroglucinols
  5. polyphobia
  6. polyphobias
  7. polyphobic
  8. polyphon
  9. polyphonal
  10. polyphone
  11. polyphonemic

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