Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Hatred of women; repugnance to the society of women.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
gynophobia .
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Examples
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Then there is the fear of women in general, gynephobia, which could create a very scary world!
Archive 2007-11-01 2007
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Then there is the fear of women in general, gynephobia, which could create a very scary world!
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Several years ago, I coined the term "religiophobia" to characterize progressive people with an irrational fear of organized religion like homophobia is an irrational fear of gay people or gynephobia is an irrational fear of women.
What's the Connection?: RELIGULOUS -- RELIGOPHOBIA at the movies Debra W. Haffner 2008
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Several years ago, I coined the term "religiophobia" to characterize progressive people with an irrational fear of organized religion like homophobia is an irrational fear of gay people or gynephobia is an irrational fear of women.
Archive 2008-10-01 Debra W. Haffner 2008
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Now, unlike homophobia or gynephobia, that fear may not be irrational.
Archive 2006-03-01 Debra W. Haffner 2006
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Several years ago, I coined the term "religiophobia" to characterize progressive people with an irrational fear of organized religion (like homophobia is an irrational fear of gay people or gynephobia is an irrational fear of women.)
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If you fear men, you are afflicted with androphobia, if you fear women, gynephobia.
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