"novercaphobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin noverca + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|noverca}} Latin noverca, {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} novercaphobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear or dislike of one's stepmother. Tags: uncountable
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