Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-do-pho-bia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irrational, obsessive fear or dislike of children.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A fear or dislike of pedophiles.

American usage; Uncountable

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Etymology

From pedo- (“child”) + -phobia.

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What does pedophobia mean?
An irrational, obsessive fear or dislike of children.
Where does pedophobia come from?
From pedo- (“child”) + -phobia.

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