androphobic

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adjective

Exhibiting androphobia; averse to or fearful of men.

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Meanings

adjectiveandrophobic (comparative more androphobic, superlative most androphobic)

comparative more androphobic · superlative most androphobic

  1. Exhibiting androphobia; averse to or fearful of men.

    Androphobic women typically describe men in images that are larger than life.

    1988, Stephen Price, Susan Price, No more lonely nights
    1 more example

    This scene that aims at curbing male pride is disturbing for its androphobic undertone.

    2001, Françoise Ghillebaert, Spirituality and growth in the cross-dressed heroines of George Sand

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Translations

Polish androfobiczny
  • androfobicznyfearful of men
Portuguese andrófobo, androfóbico
  • andrófobofearful of men
  • androfóbicofearful of men

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Chicago

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