Oenophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oenophobia is a noun meaning The fear or hatred of wine; anxiety related to wine.
Meaning
The fear or hatred of wine; anxiety related to wine.
Example Sentences
A new wine club called 600 Grapes asks us if we suffer from "oenophobia" -- a fear of wine.
Even avid wine lovers can be struck with a temporary case of oenophobia -- fear of wine -- around Thanksgiving.
You open it randomly, hit several pages devoted to "Cote de Nuits" alone, and go into advanced hypertensive oenophobia (wine-sticker shock).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oenophile, dipsophobia, oenaphile, oenomaniac, neophobia, oenophilist.
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