Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interphobic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-pho-bic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, characteristic of, or exhibiting interphobia.

Example Sentences

"[…] or the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to prevent the development of intersex foetuses, considered by some to be an example of interphobic eugenics (Orr, 2016)."
"As recent attacks on the transgender community have demonstrated, excluding the natural existence of sex and gender diversity supports interphobic and transphobic beliefs and policies."
"Conversely, homophobic, transphobic, and interphobic environments lead to violence against students and educational staff."

Etymology

From inter(sex) + -phobic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: intersex

Inflected Forms

more interphobic (comparative) most interphobic (superlative)

Synonyms

intersexphobic

Questions

What does interphobic mean?: Relating to, characteristic of, or exhibiting interphobia.
Where does interphobic come from?: From inter(sex) + -phobic.

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