Question #149826. Asked by
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Last updated Oct 11 2023.
Originally posted Sep 18 2023 8:55 PM.
Ephebiphobia is the fear of youth. First coined as the "fear or 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. It is distinguished from pedophobia by being more focused on adolescents than prepubescent children.
The word ephebiphobia is formed from the Greek éphebos, meaning "youth" or "adolescent" and phóbos, meaning "fear" or "phobia". The coinage of this term is attributed to a 1994 article by Kirk Astroth published in "Phi Delta Kappan."
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