"cacophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -əʊbiə Etymology: From caco- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek κακός (kakós) + φόβος (phóbos). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|caco|phobia}} caco- + -phobia, {{uder|en|grc|κακός}} Ancient Greek κακός (kakós), {{m|grc|φόβος}} φόβος (phóbos) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cacophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear of ugliness or ugly people. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias

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