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pornophobia

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pornophobia noun: an aversion to pornography.

Noun

pornophobia (uncountable)

  1. An aversion to pornography.
    • Fear of pornography, or 'pornophobia' as I choose to call it, is a terribly unbalancing mental condition.1968 Quest
    • The Perils of Pornophobia Nadine Strossen Earning her law degree at Harvard University1995 Read, reason, write
  2. Fear of prostitutes
    • Pornophobia means the fear of prostitutes.1994 Uncontrollable Bodies

Origin of pornophobia

From porno- + -phobia.

Words formed from pornophobia

Questions about pornophobia

What does pornophobia mean?
Pornophobia means an aversion to pornography.
What part of speech is pornophobia?
Pornophobia is a noun.

Words near pornophobia in the dictionary

  1. pornophiles
  2. pornophilia
  3. pornophilic
  4. pornophobe
  5. pornophobes
  6. pornophobia
  7. pornophobic
  8. pornophone
  9. pornophony
  10. pornorific
  11. pornos

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