PHOBIA /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ -an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. • ANDROPHOBIA /ˌæn drəˈfoʊbi.ə/ -abnormal and persistent fear of men • GYNOPHOBIA /ˌɡīnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ -fear or hatred (or both) of women. • "It wasn't about how long the abuse lasted. It was how much the pain hurt. Because even if it only lasted for a short while, the pain inflicted would stay forever."