Meanings
nounparthenophobia (uncountable)
- uncountablean irrational fear of girls, especially virgins
Origin
From parthen- (“virgin”) + -o- + -phobia (“fear”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Icelandic meyjafælni
- meyjafælnifear of virgins
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APA
parthenophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthenophobia
MLA
“parthenophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthenophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parthenophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthenophobia.
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