turophobia
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- turophobic adjective
Etymology
Origin of turophobia
First recorded in 2005–10; from tur-, a variant of Greek tȳrós “cheese” + -o- ( def. ) + -phobia
Example Sentences
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Lofland’s sister, Catherine Bixler, 27, an accountant in Houston, suffers from turophobia – the fear of cheese.
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