"aphobia" meaning in English

See aphobia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: a (from asexual or aromantic) + -phobia Etymology templates: {{m|en|asexual}} asexual, {{m|en|aromantic}} aromantic, {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aphobia (uncountable)
  1. (neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of asexual and/or aromantic people. Tags: neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination, LGBT, Phobias Synonyms: acephobia

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