Meanings
noun
- A fear of venereal disease or of sexual intercourse
Origin
From Latin Cypris (“Venus”) + -phobia.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
cypridophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypridophobia
MLA
“cypridophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypridophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cypridophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypridophobia.
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