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turophobia

American

[toor-uh-foh-bee-uh, tur-] / ˌtʊər əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtɜr- /

noun

an irrational or disproportionate fear of cheese.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

turophobic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of turophobia

First recorded in 2005–10; from tur-, a variant of Greek tȳrós “cheese” + -o- ( def. ) + -phobia

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