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turophobia

[ toor-uh-foh-bee-uh, tur- ]
/ ˌtʊər əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtɜr- /
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noun
an irrational or disproportionate fear of cheese.
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Origin of turophobia

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

Words nearby turophobia

turn upside down, turn up the heat on, turn up trumps, turnverein, turophile, turophobia, TURP, turpentine, turpentine tree, turpeth, Turpin
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