"mageiricophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mæˌd͡ʒaɪɹɪkəˈfoʊbiə/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μαγειρική (mageirikḗ, “culinary arts”) + -phobia (“morbid fear of”), equivalent to magirics + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|μαγειρική|-phobia|lang1=grc|t1=culinary arts|t2=morbid fear of}} Ancient Greek μαγειρική (mageirikḗ, “culinary arts”) + -phobia (“morbid fear of”), {{suffix|en|magirics|-phobia}} magirics + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mageiricophobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of cooking, a powerful fear of preparing food. Wikipedia link: mageiricophobia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Phobias Synonyms: mageirocophobia [misspelling]

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