What does "anthropophobia" mean?

A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.

Anthropophobia

Common synonyms include: homophobia, homophobia, social anxiety, social anxiety, social phobia, social phobia.

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A profound fear of human beings, or of human society. uncountable
"The affection is unlike anthropophobia, because this is characterized by dislike of men, and decided aversion to sexual intercourse."

"The affection is unlike anthropophobia, because this is characterized by dislike of men, and decided aversion to sexual intercourse."

From anthropo- + -phobia. Both elements are borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) respectively.

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