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erotophobia
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erotophobia /ero·to·pho·bia/ (-fo´be-ah) irrational fear of love, especially of sexual feelings and activities.
e·ro·to·pho·bi·a (-rt-fb-, -rt-)
n.
An abnormal fear of love, especially sexual feelings and their physical expression.


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Along with its considerable potential for joy and pleasure, human sexuality is sometimes constrained by guilt, shame, and anxiety, manifested in the form of erotophobic attitudes (Fisher et al.
Women's sexual working models: an evolutionary-attachment perspective by Reis, Harry T. / The Journal of Sex Research
Ince delves into an adventurous exploration of erotophobic conditioning, its impact on our lives and culture, and the complex political system that brings it to fruition.
The social construction of erotophobia by Philaretou, Andreas G. / The Journal of Sex Research
This may suggest that the occurrence of non-erotic thoughts during sexual situations is not a product of a general negative orientation toward sexual cues, but that erotophilic individuals are just as susceptible to disruptions in sexual enjoyment due to the occurrence of non-erotic thoughts as are erotophobic individuals.
Non-erotic thoughts: content and relation to sexual functioning and ... by Holdaway, Laura / The Journal of Sex Research
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