Whorephobia
//ˌhɔːˈfəʊ.bi.ə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Hatred of sex workers. uncountable
"However, to stop there, ignoring the manner in which whorephobia articulates with patriarchy, heterosexism, and homophobia, is to elide and, in turn, to misunderstand the subtle similarities and differences in the experiences of sex workers."
Example
More examples"However, to stop there, ignoring the manner in which whorephobia articulates with patriarchy, heterosexism, and homophobia, is to elide and, in turn, to misunderstand the subtle similarities and differences in the experiences of sex workers."
Etymology
From whore + -phobia.
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