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Genophobia vs Xenophobia - What's the difference?

genophobia | xenophobia |

As nouns the difference between genophobia and xenophobia

is that genophobia is the physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse while xenophobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners.

genophobia

English

Noun

(wikipedia genophobia) (-)
  • The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse

    • Synonyms

    * antisexuality * erotophobia

    See also

    * erotophobia

    xenophobia

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fear of strangers or foreigners.
  • A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

    • Synonyms

    * xenophoby (rare)

    Antonyms

    * xenomania * xenophilia * xenophily * allophilia (more general)

    Derived terms

    * xenophobiac * xenophobian

    Related terms

    * xenophobe * xenophobic

    See also

    * racism