Meaning of novercaphobia | Babel Free

Definitions

Fear or dislike of one's stepmother.

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Examples

“. Or maybe you have⟳ novercaphobia—that is, fear of your mother-in-law.”

“I can understand⟳ Novercaphobia though. ;) What the evil stepmom.. Look⟳ at Cinderella..?”

“More decades ago than a chimpanzee can count⟳, a widower by the name⟳ of Mr. Wellington brought his son, Abernathy, to School of Fear. The boy was in desperate need⟳ of help⟳ due to a most irrational fear of stepmothers, also known as novercaphobia. But as fate would have⟳ it, Mrs. Wellington, then known as Ms. Hesterfield, and Mr. Wellington fell madly in love⟳. Of course, they tried to hide⟳ their feelings from Abernathy, but he soon discovered their love⟳ letters, which sent him on a downward spiral.”

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