whorephobia

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English

Etymology

From whore +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

Noun

whorephobia (uncountable)

  1. Hatred of sex workers.
    • 2007, Kevin G. Barnhurst, Media Q, Media/Queered: Visibility and Its Discontents, page 178:
      However, to stop there, ignoring the manner in which whorephobia articulates with patriarchy, heterosexism, and homophobia, is to elide and, in turn, to misunderstand the subtle similarities and differences in the experiences of sex workers.
    • 2017 March 16, Julie Bindel, The Independent:
      Accusations of “whorephobia” are increasingly used to silence and deter any criticism of the sex trade whatsoever.

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