Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acephobia

/ˌeɪsˈfəʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ace-pho-bia
IPA: /ˌeɪsˈfəʊbiə/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear, dislike, or hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It’s important to talk about asexuality because it’s often an overlooked sexual identity, and acephobia – discrimination against asexual people – is experienced by many asexual people."
"Overall, bias against asexuals remained strong even after allotting for social prejudice against single people, confirming that acephobia is distinct from singlism."
"One of the strongest examples of acephobia I've experienced in my life came from a relative."

Etymology

From ace (“asexual”) + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ace

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

acephobic

Frequently Paired Words

arophobia

Synonyms

acemisia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce acephobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪsˈfəʊbiə/.
What does acephobia mean?: Fear, dislike, or hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality.
Where does acephobia come from?: From ace (“asexual”) + -phobia.

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