erotophobia

English

Etymology

From eroto- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

erotophobia (uncountable)

  1. Fear of sex; negative attitudes towards sex
    • 1982 February 13, Michael Bronski, “Boys from Catholic School”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 29, page 12:
      At heart The Devil's Playground is about repression vs. personal integrity and freedom. Schepisi makes it clear that the outlandish rules, the strict self-discipline, the body hatred, and erotophobia is destructive; it is doing no one any good.

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