SYPHILOPHOBIA

Etymology

Noun

syphilophobia (countable and uncountable, plural syphilophobias)

A morbid fear of syphilis.

Usage notes

• Formerly sometimes distinguished from syphilomania. The condition was regarded as a mania in those who did not have syphilis, and a phobia in those who did.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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