"acephobe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acephobes [plural]
Etymology: From ace (“asexual”) + -phobe. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ace|-phobe|id1=asexual|t1=asexual}} ace (“asexual”) + -phobe Head templates: {{en-noun}} acephobe (plural acephobes)
  1. A person who has a negative perception of asexuals and/or asexuality.

Inflected forms

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