androphobia

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UK/ˌændɹəʊˈfəʊbiə/US/ˌændɹoʊˈfoʊbiə/

noun

Fear of or aversion to men or boys.

Opposite
androphiliagynophobia
OriginAncient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos →
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Meanings

nounandrophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFear of or aversion to men or boys.

    In the case of androphobia, a reaction can occur when exposed to men or masculinity, in anticipation of such experiences, or even hearing words related to the male sex.

    2021 July 25, Jordan Davidson, “Androphobia (fear of men): what is it, causes, treatment”, in Ro

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
androphiliagynophobia

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  4. Englishandro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  7. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  8. Englishandrophobia

From andro- + -phobia.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 男性恐懼症 /男性恐惧症, 恐男症
  • 男性恐懼症 /男性恐惧症 (nánxìng kǒngjùzhèng)fear of men
  • 恐男症 (kǒngnánzhèng)fear of men
  • 恐男 (kǒngnán)fear of men
Finnish androfobia
  • androfobiafear of men
French androphobie
  • androphobiefear of men
German Androphobie, Männerscheu
  • Androphobiefear of men
  • Männerscheufear of men
Hungarian androfóbia
  • androfóbiafear of men
Italian androfobia
  • androfobiafear of men
Japanese 男性恐怖症
  • 男性恐怖症 (dansei kyōfushō)fear of men
Korean 남성공포증, 남자공포증
  • 남성공포증 (namseonggongpojeung)fear of men
  • 남자공포증 (namjagongpojeung)fear of men
Polish androfobia
  • androfobiafear of men
Portuguese androfobia
  • androfobiafear of men
Russian андрофо́бия, мужененави́стничество
  • андрофо́бия (androfóbija)fear of men
  • мужененави́стничество (muženenavístničestvo)fear of men
Spanish androfobia
  • androfobiafear of men

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with androphobia

phobiahomophobiaxenophobiaagoraphobiaclaustrophobiaaphobiaZenobiaphotophobiaarachnophobiaacrophobiahydrophobiaablutophobiaacephobiaacousticophobiaadverbophobiaaerophobiaagraphobiaaibohphobiaaichmophobiaalgophobiaaltophobiaamathophobiaamaxophobiaambulophobia
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Cite this entry
APA

androphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androphobia

MLA

“androphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androphobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “androphobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androphobia.

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