gy·no·pho·bi·a

or gy·ne·pho·bia (gī′nə-fō′bē-ə, jĭn′ə-)

1. Abnormal fear of women.

2. Behavior based on such an attitude or feeling.

gy′no·phobe′ n.

gy′no·pho′bic (-fō′bĭk) adj.

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gynophobia

(ˌɡaɪnəʊˈfəʊbɪə; ˌdʒaɪnəʊ-)

a dread or hatred of women

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gynephobia, gynophobia

an abnormal fear or hatred of women. — gynephobe, n.

See also: Women

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gynophobia - a morbid fear of women

social phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)

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What is gynophobia? A Fear of heights B Fear of women C Fear of dogs D Fear of men 2.

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Rather, the puzzle and its answer open the window to understanding a broader and more systematic victimization of women and people of colour, in which the political corruption of governments serves as an accessory in much the same way as O'Meara had been accessory to extending the gynophobia of patriarchy.

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In gynophobia, too, Elizabeth keeps pace with Miles.

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Zolotonosov, a sexologist, attributes Chekhov's misgivings about marriage to an abnormal fear of women (gynophobia).

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(17) For a study of the development of gynophobia in China, see Wawrytko 163-97, esp.

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This is gynophobia; it should not be confused with misogyny since Johnny and Freda are harmonious.

Wyndham, John, pseud. [John Wyndham Parks Benyon Harris]. Plan for Chaos: The Prequel to The Day of the Triffids

Catherine Gimelli Martin, Lauren Silberman, and Judith Anderson all weigh in with counter-readings that both acknowledge Berger's earlier dialogue with Paul Alpers's accounts of how allegory works in Spenser and consider the larger implications of his critique of Spenser's gynophobia.

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