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philophobia

American

[fil-uh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌfɪl əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

an irrational or disproportionate fear of falling in love.

Other Word Forms

philophobic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of philophobia

First recorded in 1975–80; philo- ( def. ) + -phobia

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