Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Androphobia

Psychiatry

Also known as: Fear of men

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This 1930s encyclopedia entry defines androphobia as the fear of men. It directs the reader to broader articles on obsessive states and phobias.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANDROPHOBIA (from the Greek aner, andros—man and phobia—fear), the fear of men. See Obsessive states, Phobias.

Cite this page

“Androphobia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/androphobia/