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turophobia

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

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of cheese.


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Etymology

Origin of turophobia

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


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