Etymology

ephebiphobia

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Today it means: An irrational fear of adolescent people. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔφηβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔφηβος“youth”
  2. English todayephebiphobia

From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “youth”) + -phobia. The coinage of this term is attributed to a 1994 article by Kirk Astroth published in Phi Delta Kappan.

Words from the same roots

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