gonophobia means an excessive fear of gonorrhoea, especially when accompanied by a hypochondriacal belief that any genital discharge is a symptom of gonorrhea. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From gonorrhoea + -phobia.
noun
- An excessive fear of gonorrhoea, especially when accompanied by a hypochondriacal belief that any genital discharge is a symptom of gonorrhea.“This, in my opinion, was a true case of gonophobia, fostered and encouraged by a druggist for financial reasons.”