genophobia
American
[jen-uh-foh-bee-uh]
/ ˌdʒɛn əˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun
Other Word Forms
- genophobic adjective
Etymology
Origin of genophobia
First recorded in 1935–40; from Greek gen(nân) “to beget, generate” + -o- ( def. ) + -phobia
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