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misopedia

or misopaedia

[mis-oh-pee-dee-uh, mahy-soh-] /ˌmɪs oʊˈpi di ə, ˌmaɪ soʊ-/
noun
1.
hatred of children, especially one's own.
Origin of misopedia
< New Latin misopaedia; see miso-, ped-1, -ia
Related forms
misopedist, noun
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misopedia mis·o·pe·di·a (mĭs'ō-pē'dē-ə) or mi·sop·e·dy (mĭ-sŏp'ĭ-dē)
n.
Hatred of children.

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