Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whorephobia

/ˌhɔɹˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whore-pho-bia
IPA: /ˌhɔɹˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hatred of sex workers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"However, to stop there, ignoring the manner in which whorephobia articulates with patriarchy, heterosexism, and homophobia, is to elide and, in turn, to misunderstand the subtle similarities and differences in the experiences of sex workers."
"Accusations of “whorephobia” are increasingly used to silence and deter any criticism of the sex trade whatsoever."
"Kelley even allows two of Margo’s OnlyFans collaborators, played by Lindsey Normington and Rico Nasty, to criticize her “internalized whorephobia” when she insists that she’s making art, not porn."

Etymology

From whore + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: whore

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɔɹˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
British English: /ˌhɔːˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

whorephobic pornophobia

Rhymes With

-phobia paraskavedekatriaphobia aibohphobia romaphobia uxorophobia katsaridaphobia bryobia adverbophobia tourismphobia

Questions

How do you pronounce whorephobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɔɹˈfoʊ.bi.ə/.
What does whorephobia mean?: Hatred of sex workers.
Where does whorephobia come from?: From whore + -phobia.

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