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- noun An irrational
fear ofadolescent people.
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Examples
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Speaking at the annual forum of the Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel, the industry body that regulates sexual content in publications for young people, Professor Byron disclosed that she believes that Britain is suffering from ephebiphobia - the fear of young people.
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Such quotes illustrate what I believe has become a historically nurtured and culturally damaging phenomenon: ephebiphobia - the fear of youth.
Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk Tanya Byron Joanna Moorhead 2009
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It is also important to tackle head on the thankfully minority adult culture of ephebiphobia as presented in the article.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
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Such quotes illustrate what I believe has become a historically nurtured and culturally damaging phenomenon: ephebiphobia - the fear of youth.
Signs of the Times 2009
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Adults are suffering from ephebiphobia - fear of young people - says psychologist and TV presenter
kenspeckle commented on the word ephebiphobia
Fear of...teenagers!
February 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word ephebiphobia
Ooooh! *shiver*
February 20, 2007
garyth123 commented on the word ephebiphobia
'We see children as pestilent'
March 17, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word ephebiphobia
This word contains 5 different letters that occur twice - e, p, h, b, i. Singles are o and a.
December 14, 2011