Friday, June 10, 2011

Word of the day: Ephebiphobia

The fear of youth is called ephebiphobia. First coined as the “fear and loathing of teenagers,” today the phenomenon is recognized as the “inaccurate, exaggerated and sensational characterization of young people” in a range of settings around the world. Studies of the fear of youth occur in sociology and youth studies.

from Wikipedia via bestofwikipedia

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