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noungametophobia (uncountable)
- uncountableThe fear of marriage.
No, but supposedly i have gametophobia
2005 May 14, ChicKita [username], “Re: Are you paraskevidekatriaphobic?”, in alt.support.stop-smoking (Usenet)2 more examples
One phobia they don't have is gametophobia (marriage). No living-in-sin for them, only licit thrills.
1998, Rose Dorrance Beser, Why Some People Act So Stupid and What You Can Do About It, Dewey Publishing, →ISBN, page 69The Houston vet returns to the game to confess that he suffers from gametophobia, the fear of marriage.
2008 February, Spin, page 30Synonyms: gamophobia
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nounThe fear of marriage.
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gametophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametophobia
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