Definitions
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- noun an irrational
fear of girls, especiallyvirgins
Etymologies
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From parthen- ("virgin") (from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthenos, "virgin")) + -o- + -phobia ("fear").
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Germany, Germans Germanophobia ghosts phasmophobia girls (young) or virgins parthenophobia glass hyelophobia or hyalophobia goblins, demons bogyphobia
pangsuan Diary Entry pangsuan 2003
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X-rays, radiation radiophobia yellow (colour or the word) xanthophobia young girls parthenophobia
pangsuan Diary Entry pangsuan 2003
dontcry commented on the word parthenophobia
Fear of the Parthenon?
September 28, 2008
itsthatchris commented on the word parthenophobia
The fear of virgins -- though it could easily be mistaken for a fear of the Parthenon; the Parthenon's a scary temple, probably ghosts lurking around those pillars.
July 22, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word parthenophobia
I'm trying to find some theoretical justification for claiming that fear of the Parthenon would be morphologically more complex - such as Parthenonophobia. Is the final -on the genitive plural? Perhaps if I was less drunk I could look it up and think about it.
July 22, 2009
sionnach commented on the word parthenophobia
Parthenonanonanonophobia - IT NEVER ENDS!!!!
July 22, 2009
yarb commented on the word parthenophobia
Parthenonaphobia - the fear of nine virgins.
July 22, 2009