eurotophobia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /jʊˌɹəʊ.tə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /jʊˌɹoʊ.toʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ (General-American)
- /-ɹɒ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-tə-/ (General-American)
- /-ɹɑ-/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Εὐρώτας (Eurṓtas, “vulva”) + -phobia.
Meanings
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(rare, uncountable) Fear of the vulva.
In the judgement of Guido Almansi, sexuality in the sonnets in Roman dialect is haunted by blennorrhea and eurotophobia, and is thus a wholly negative thing.
2015, Valeria P. Babini, Chiara Beccalossi, Lucy Riall, Italian Sexualities Uncovered, 1789-1914: