Citations:caligynephobia

English citations of caligynephobia

Noun: "the fear of beautiful women"

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• 2005, Dandi Daley Mackall, Love Rules, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., →ISBN, page 27:

  [...] He looks over at me. “Whoa! Nice hair.” ¶ I pull down the visor and try not to laugh. My hair looks like I’ve stuck my finger in an electrical outlet. “Jake Jackson, you must get over your caligynephobia.” ¶ Jake raises his eyebrows. ¶ “Fear of beautiful women.” ¶ “I’m planning on working hard on that one in California. [...]”

• 2005, Andrew N. Williams, Are You Crazy?: 18 Scientific Quizzes to Test Yourself, Berkley (2005), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

  Isn't it odd that we can develop caligynephobia (fear of beautiful women)?

• 2008, Patricia Daniels Cornwell, Scarpetta, Penguin Group, →ISBN, page 7:

  “[...] We hoped he’d calm down, agree to let a local ME take care of him. Never going to happen. He’s more adamant than ever. Says he’s terrified of doctors. Has odenyphobia, dishabiliophobia.” ¶ “He’s afraid of pain and taking his clothes off?” ¶ “And caligynephobia. Fear of beautiful women.” ¶ “I see. So that’s why he’d feel safe with me.” ¶ “That part was supposed to be funny. He thinks you’re beautiful and he’s definitely not afraid of you. I’m the one who should be afraid.”

• 2008, Mick Power & Tim Dalglesih, Cognition and Emotion: From Order to Disorder, Psychology Press (2008), →ISBN, page 54:

  In contrast, if we consider the example of somebody who has a fear of beautiful women (caligynephobia!), then it does not seem outrageous to argue that this fear of beautiful women is somehow an inappropriate emotional reaction or even an emotional disorder.

• 2009, Adele Parks, Love Lies, Headline Publishing Group (2009), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

  But I never seriously considered funding a party where all the guests were supermodels— something the Institute of Caligynephobia (fear of beautiful women) assured me was vital as part of their recovery programme.

• 2009, Talmer Shockley, The Love-Shy Survival Guide, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2009), →ISBN, page 19:

  Loveshyness is certainly not gynophobia, a fear of women in general, nor is it caligynephobia, a fear of beautiful women.