Genophobia vs Oenophobia - What's the difference?
genophobia | oenophobia |
The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse
The fear of wine; anxiety related to wine.
* 1997 , Tony Hendra, "Best Cellars", New York , 17 February 1997,
* 2006 , Larry Lipson, "
* 2007 , Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg, "
As nouns the difference between genophobia and oenophobia
is that genophobia is the physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse while oenophobia is the fear of wine; anxiety related to wine.genophobia
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(wikipedia genophobia) (-)Synonyms
* antisexuality * erotophobiaSee also
* erotophobiaoenophobia
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- You open it randomly, hit several pages devoted to "Cote de Nuits" alone, and go into advanced hypertensive oenophobia (wine-sticker shock).
Wineline For The Republic Of Sauvignon Blanc Fanciers", Daily News (Los Angeles), 3 October 2006:
- A new wine club called 600 Grapes asks us if we suffer from "oenophobia " -- a fear of wine.
With These Strategies, Pick Your Pour", The Washington Post , 14 November 2007:
- Even avid wine lovers can be struck with a temporary case of oenophobia -- fear of wine -- around Thanksgiving.