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gynophobia
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gy·no·pho·bi·a  (gn-fb-, jn-, jn-)
n.
1. Fear of or contempt for women.
2. Behavior based on such an attitude or feeling.
gyno·phobe n.
gyno·phobic (-fbk) adj.
gynephobia, gynophobia
an abnormal fear or hatred of women. — gynephobe, n.
See also: Women
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Noun1.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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