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acephobic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌeɪsˈfəʊbɪk/
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Etymology

From ace (“asexual”) + -phobic.

Meanings

1. (neologism) Characteristic of or exhibiting acephobia.
   • “Cold” and “emotionless” are simply acephobic and ignorant. 2015 July 5, George Norman, “Reclaiming celibacy”, in The Yorker, University of York, page 16:
   • Even those in the LGBTQ+ community can be acephobic. 2019, Samantha Billingsly, “The Gray Area: Another ignored minority”, in Sonoma State Star, 29 January - 4 February 2019, page 3:
   • The relationship between these two parts of me is underpinned by homophobic and acephobic assumptions. 2017 February 3, “Plus”, in Varsity, page 18:

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