matrophobia

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noun

The fear of becoming like one's mother.

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Meanings

nounmatrophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefeminismThe fear of becoming like one's mother.

Origin

Coined by the poet Lynn Sukenick; equivalent to matri- + -phobia.

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Translations

Spanish maternofobia
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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