Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aro-pho-bia
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear, dislike, or hatred of aromantic people and/or aromanticism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even in situations where one's identity is accepted completely, there can still be lingering doubts derived from internalized acephobia and arophobia or from a wider sense of otherness from general society or even other members of the community."
"This leads to a society that is rife wih m-spec phobia, arophobia and acephobia and erasure that can be internalized, causing people to struggle with their identity, which can greatly impact their mental health."
"Comments like those listed above, especially comments such as 'you're just depressed' or 'you're cold and heartless' are arguably a big contributor to internalized arophobia."

Etymology

From aro (“aromantic”) + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: aro

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

acephobia

Synonyms

aromisia

Questions

What does arophobia mean?: Fear, dislike, or hatred of aromantic people and/or aromanticism.
Where does arophobia come from?: From aro (“aromantic”) + -phobia.

How to pronounce arophobia

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