"whorephobia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhɔːˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhɔɹˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊbiə Etymology: From whore + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whore|phobia}} whore + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} whorephobia (uncountable)
  1. Hatred of sex workers. Tags: uncountable Related terms: whorephobic, pornophobia Translations (Translations): putophobie [feminine] (French), putofobia [feminine] (Spanish)
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