ephebiphobia
Meaning
Noun
- An irrational fear of adolescent people.
Origin
- From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος ("youth") -phobia. The coinage of this term is attributed to a 1994 article by Kirk Astroth published in Phi Delta Kappan.
Modern English dictionary
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