Meanings
- humorousinformalrareuncountableAn aversion to gold; aurophobia.
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All the experts, or would-be experts, in currency matters can be divided into two main groups, those to whom gold is a thorn in their flesh […] and those who have a predilection for gold and who shall be baptized chrysophiles. The intellectual genealogy of modern chrysophobia as a new trend remains to be written.
1969, Wilhelm Röpke, Against the Tide, page 232 - informalrareuncountableAn aversion to the color orange.
Alexandra Darby - Chrysophobia #1 (2014).
2015 January 8, Graham Young, “New Art West Midlands: Emerging artists given chance to showcase work”, in Birmingham Mail2 more examples
Rahul Gandhi might have a condition called “Chrysophobia” or more accurately and less commonly known as Sandarakinophobia.
2018 January 17, “With the new orange passport, Govt is being inconsiderate towards the orange phobia our Prince suffers from”, in Op IndiaThe Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced yesterday that chrysophobia, or hatred of orange people, is on a rapid rise in the US.
2018 February 22, “Chrysophobia: SPLC reports the rise of “Orange Hate” in America”, in Brown Valley Observer
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