English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “youth”) +‎ -phobia. The coinage of this term is attributed to a 1994 article by Kirk Astroth published in Phi Delta Kappan.[1]

Noun [ edit ]

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ephebiphobia (uncountable)

An irrational fear of adolescent people.

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