Androphobia
PhobiasMEDIUM
Fear of men (sometimes called arrhenphobia).
Androphobia
PhobiasMEDIUM
Fear of men (sometimes called arrhenphobia).
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Examples
"After a traumatic encounter she developed androphobia and avoided male colleagues."
"His androphobia made networking events extremely difficult because most attendees were men."
Mnemonic Trick
Andro = man; think 'android' = man-like — fear of men is 'andro-phobia'.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of men, avoidance of mixed-gender settings, heightened anxiety, hypervigilance, panic in presence of males."
Etymology
From Greek anēr, andros = man + phobos = fear; also referred to as arrhenphobia in some sources.
Source: PhobiasAdded: 11/13/2025
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