androphobia
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androphobia
- /ˌændɹəʊˈfəʊbiə/ UK
- /ˌændɹoʊˈfoʊbiə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊbiə
noun
- Fear of or aversion to men or boys. In the case of androphobia, a reaction can occur when exposed to men or masculinity, in anticipation of such experiences, or even hearing words related to the male sex.
Opposite: androphilia, gynophobia
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noun
Opposite: androphilia, gynophobia
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noun fear of men
| Español | androfobia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 남성공포증 namseonggongpojeung, 남자공포증 namjagongpojeung |
| 日本語 | 男性恐怖症 dansei kyōfushō |
| 中文 | 男性恐懼症 /男性恐惧症 nánxìng kǒngjùzhèng, 恐男症 kǒngnánzhèng, 恐男 kǒngnán |
| Português | androfobia |
| Français | androphobie |
| Deutsch | Androphobie, Männerscheu |
| Italiano | androfobia |
| Русский | андрофо́бия androfóbija, мужененави́стничество muženenavístničestvo |
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title = {androphobia},
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