syphiliphobia

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A form of syphilophobia — A morbid fear of syphilis.

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Meanings

nounsyphiliphobia (countable and uncountable, plural syphiliphobias)

plural syphiliphobias

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of syphilophobia.

    We all know those syphiliphobias who try our patience extremely.

    1916, Northwest Medicine - Volumes 15-16, page 193
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    Men, in most respects shrewd and sensible, become almost fatuous about their health under the influence of this syphiliphobia.

    1870, Thomas Hawkes Tanner, The Practice of Medicine, page 322

    The same authority has known two deaths by suicide from syphiliphobia, and gonophobia has resulted in the same way.

    1910, Connecticut State Medical Society, Yale medical journal - Volume 16, page 176

    He was suffering from syphiliphobia and feared also impotency and insanity.

    1916, The Urologic and Cutaneous Review - Volume 20, page 172
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