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anaphrodisiac

an·aph·ro·dis·i·ac
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, -diz-ee-]
    • /ænˌæf rəˈdi ziˌæk, -ˈdɪz i-/
    • /ˌanəfrədˈɪsɪˌak/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, -diz-ee-]
    • /ænˌæf rəˈdi ziˌæk, -ˈdɪz i-/

Definitions of anaphrodisiac word

  • adjective anaphrodisiac tending to lessen sexual desire 3
  • noun anaphrodisiac an anaphrodisiac drug 3
  • adjective anaphrodisiac that lessens sexual desire 3
  • noun anaphrodisiac a drug, etc. that lessens sexual desire 3
  • adjective anaphrodisiac capable of diminishing sexual desire. 1
  • noun anaphrodisiac an anaphrodisiac agent. 1
See all 9 definitions of anaphrodisiac

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Origin of anaphrodisiac

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; an-1 + aphrodisiac

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Parts of speech for Anaphrodisiac

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anaphrodisiac

anaphrodisiac popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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