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A.Word.A.Day--gynophobia

This week's theme: Fear and desire

gynophobia or gynephobia (gyn-uh-FO-bee-uh, jyn-) noun

The fear of women.

[From Greek gyne (female, woman) + -phobia (fear).]

"Precluding women from such positions of leadership is not theologically substantiated, but a clear manifestation of misogyny and gynophobia."
Kudakwashe Chirambwi; Church Should Welcome Women Into Leadership; The Herald (Harare, Zimbabwe); Nov 5, 2004.

See more usage examples of gynophobia in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

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