Difference between revisions of "Noviophobia"
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"Noviophobia", sometimes spelled as "Noiophobia", is a word [[Chris]] created that he describes as his fear of girls generally not being [[boyfriend-free]]. Chris formed the word by using the [[La Cocina en La Casa de Casanova|Spanish]] word ''novio'', meaning "boyfriend", and the english term [[phobia]], derived from the Greek word φόβος, meaning fear. The name [[Chris]] coined for his fear is therefore not completely logical, as it refers to the fear of boyfriends themselves, and not so much to the fear of girls being undateable. It also wouldn't suffice as a scientific medical term, because fears are usually derived from Greek words. An eligible term would be Philophobia, using the greek word φίλος, meaning friend or boyfriend. | |||
The word is alternately spelled "Noiophobia," as it appears in Christian's letter to Nintendo Power about how [[Sprung]] has helped this condition. It is unclear if Chris (or Nintendo Power) misspelled it in the letter, but he has gotten it right in [[Story of My Current Days|other documents]]. | The word is alternately spelled "Noiophobia," as it appears in Christian's letter to Nintendo Power about how [[Sprung]] has helped this condition. It is unclear if Chris (or Nintendo Power) misspelled it in the letter, but he has gotten it right in [[Story of My Current Days|other documents]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 30 April 2009
"Noviophobia", sometimes spelled as "Noiophobia", is a word Chris created that he describes as his fear of girls generally not being boyfriend-free. Chris formed the word by using the Spanish word novio, meaning "boyfriend", and the english term phobia, derived from the Greek word φόβος, meaning fear. The name Chris coined for his fear is therefore not completely logical, as it refers to the fear of boyfriends themselves, and not so much to the fear of girls being undateable. It also wouldn't suffice as a scientific medical term, because fears are usually derived from Greek words. An eligible term would be Philophobia, using the greek word φίλος, meaning friend or boyfriend.
The word is alternately spelled "Noiophobia," as it appears in Christian's letter to Nintendo Power about how Sprung has helped this condition. It is unclear if Chris (or Nintendo Power) misspelled it in the letter, but he has gotten it right in other documents.
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