"caligynephobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek καλλι- (kalli-, “beautiful”) + Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “female”) + New Latin -phobia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|καλλι-||beautiful}} Ancient Greek καλλι- (kalli-, “beautiful”), {{m|grc|γυνή||female}} γυνή (gunḗ, “female”), {{m|la|-phobia}} -phobia, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|grc|φόβος||fear}} φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} caligynephobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear of beautiful women. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias

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