parthenophobia

parthenophobia
Morbid fear of girls. [G. parthenos, virgin, + phobos, fear]

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par·the·no·pho·bia (pahr″thə-no-foґbe-ə) [Gr. parthenos virgin + -phobia] irrational fear of girls.

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