oenophobia

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noun

The fear or hatred of wine; anxiety related to wine.

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Meanings

nounoenophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fear or hatred of wine; anxiety related to wine.

    A new wine club called 600 Grapes asks us if we suffer from "oenophobia" -- a fear of wine.

    2006 October 3, Larry Lipson, “Wineline For The Republic Of Sauvignon Blanc Fanciers”, in Daily News, Los Angeles
    2 more examples

    You open it randomly, hit several pages devoted to "Cote de Nuits" alone, and go into advanced hypertensive oenophobia (wine-sticker shock).

    1997 February 17, Tony Hendra, “Best Cellars”, in New York, page 48

    Even avid wine lovers can be struck with a temporary case of oenophobia -- fear of wine -- around Thanksgiving.

    2007 November 14, Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg, “With These Strategies, Pick Your Pour”, in The Washington Post

Origin

From oeno- + -phobia.

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Translations

Bulgarian енофобия
  • енофобия (enofobija)irrational fear of wine
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APA

oenophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oenophobia

MLA

“oenophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oenophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oenophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oenophobia.

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