androphobia
9.9
A strong fear of men that makes meeting them difficult
- noun
- /ˌændrəˈfoʊbiə/
- Specialized
:
androfobia
- His severe androphobia prevented him from attending social events where men were present.
Examples
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After years of therapy, she was finally able to confront her androphobia and build healthy relationships with men.
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My androphobia in fact, knows no limits.
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Many people with androphobia feel anxious or distressed in the presence of male figures.
How Afraid
Surface Forms
androphobia singular
androphobias plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word androphobia comes from Greek parts andro- meaning 'man' (as in android) and -phobia meaning 'fear' (as in claustrophobia). So, androphobia is a strong, unreasonable fear of men.