erotophobe

noun

"erotophobe" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“erotophobe” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who has a fear of, or negative attitude towards, sexual activity.

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Index EN-erotophobe · erotophobe · English

erotophobe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for erotophobe
PropertyValue
Headworderotophobe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “erotophobe” in English

erotophoberanks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erotophobe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who has a fear of, or negative attitude towards, sexual activity.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for erotophobe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From eroto- + -phobe. The correct English form is erotophobe, spelled E-R-O-T-O-P-H-O-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who has a fear of, or negative attitude towards, sexual activity.

Etymology

From eroto- + -phobe.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erotophobe"?
"erotophobe" is spelled E-R-O-T-O-P-H-O-B-E.
What does "erotophobe" mean?
As a noun, "erotophobe" means: A person who has a fear of, or negative attitude towards, sexual activity.
What is the origin of the word "erotophobe"?
From eroto- + -phobe. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list