venustraphobia

Syllables: ve·nu·stra·phob·ia

venustraphobia noun: fear of beautiful women.

Noun

venustraphobia (uncountable)

(rare) Fear of beautiful women.
- I'm working, however, on instilling a case of venustraphobia (fear of beautiful women—another use for Vicks) in my partner, and my daughter could use a little ataxophobia (fear of disorder or untidiness).2003, Joanne Friedman, It's a Horse's Life!: Advice and Observations for the Humans Who Choose to Share It, →ISBN
- The woman leaned forward and addressed Ruby in a whisper. “Are you here for venustraphobia, chorophobia, porphyrophobia, or an audio disorder?”2010, Lia Weston, The Fortunes of Ruby White, →ISBN

அழகி வெருளி

He isn't exactly suffering from Venustraphobia since he has no problem interfacing with beautiful women.2012, George Edward Moon, The Virgin Killer, →ISBN, page 77:
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:

From Latin venustus + -phobia, from Venus (“the goddess of love”).

What does venustraphobia mean?: Venustraphobia means fear of beautiful women.
What is venustraphobia in Tamil?: Venustraphobia in Tamil is அழகி வெருளி. See Venustraphobia meaning in Tamil.
How do you use venustraphobia in a sentence?: He isn't exactly suffering from Venustraphobia since he has no problem interfacing with beautiful women.
What part of speech is venustraphobia?: Venustraphobia is a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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