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.

Antonyms

• erotophilia

Related terms

• genophobia
• eurotophobia

Translations

fear of a romantic relationship

• French: érotophobie f
• Italian: erotofobia (it) f
• Spanish: erotofobia (es) f