gamophobia

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gamophobia

an abnormal fear of marriage.
See also: Marriage
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Then there is ablutophobia, a fear of washing or bathing (and we've all known folk with that), agyrophobia , which is fear of crossing the street, bufonophobia (fear of toads), gamophobia (fear of marriage) and gynophobia (fear of women).
A phobia for everyone: are you sure you haven't got one?
Romantics should beware of those with gamophobia, fear of marriage, and anyone whose kids are about to turn 13 should make sure they are not suffering from ephebiphobia, the fear of teenagers, or triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13.
The extreme types of phobia
15 What is gamophobia a fear of - sport, cheats or marriage?
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