Meanings
nounpraeputiophobia (usually uncountable, plural praeputiophobias)
plural praeputiophobias
- uncountableusuallyFear or hatred of the human prepuce (foreskin or clitoral hood).
Synonyms: posthephobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFear or hatred of the human prepuce (foreskin or clitoral hood).
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Origin
From Latin praeputium + -phobia. By surface analysis, praeputio- + phobia.
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praeputiophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praeputiophobia
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“praeputiophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praeputiophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “praeputiophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praeputiophobia.
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