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pornophobia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An aversion to pornography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1968 Quest Fear of pornography, or 'pornophobia' as I choose to call it, is a terribly unbalancing mental condition.
  • 1995 Read, reason, write The Perils of Pornophobia Nadine Strossen Earning her law degree at Harvard University
  • 2004 Unrepentant Whore I don't want to fight my sisters, and pornophobia is not quite a recognized social ill at this point, so I just better relax.
  • 2007 Pornology “Pornophobic?” That's his response to my impassioned arguments about why porn is anti-feminist and misogynistic?

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noun

Meaning 2

Fear of prostitutes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1994 Uncontrollable Bodies Pornophobia means the fear of prostitutes.

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History

Etymology

From porno- + -phobia.