Although butterflies in the stomach are often associated with love, for someone with philophobia those butterflies are more like deadly scorpions, as they are petrified of falling in love. Unfortunately many people in this category end up living a life of solitude and fear of commitment.
by LightningThunda November 3, 2014
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It seems Stalin suffered from philophobia. He never had a deep personal relationship with anybody, a man or a woman, either friendship or love.
by Mikhail Epstein November 7, 2003
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being abnormally afraid of changing your profile picture, whether that be on facebook, twitter, tumblr, aim, etc.
Grace has a serious case of prophobia because she hyperventilates every time someone comments "default" on one of her pictures.
by suppgehh February 19, 2011
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This affliction is suffered by 99% of people who actually know how to drive.
This affliction is suffered by 99% of people who actually know how to drive.
Someone suffering from priaphobia would rather pull behind a loaded semi truck at a stop light than a Prius with the rational being that the semi will accelerate faster when the light turns green.
by Ferdinand Porsche January 13, 2017
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X: "Man, have you seen what people do when they're in love? They do all sorts of stupid, embarrassing stuff usually for no reason what-so-ever. People who are scared of being in love are not strange at all, they're just sensible."
Y: Oh...Sure! They have Philophobia."
Y: Oh...Sure! They have Philophobia."
by rperazag June 26, 2010
Get the Philophobia mug.(noun) A fear of being in love or falling in love. Usually because of past relationships or family issues.
by qwertypeach August 8, 2010
Get the Philophobia mug.the fear of waking up next to a fat pig (female, bitch, sandwich maker, etc.) after a night of drinking
hungover guy just awakening feels what he thinks is a fat pig so he asks "you a fat pig?"
she says "no"
he says "good because i have pigophobia"
she says "no"
he says "good because i have pigophobia"
by themonty February 27, 2011
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