pithecophobia
The denial of or a discomfort with the scientific notion that humans evolved from apesThe denial of or a discomfort with the scientific notion that humans evolved from apes.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The denial of or a discomfort with the scientific notion that humans evolved from apes.
Origin
From pitheco- + phobia. Coined by American zoologist William King Gregory (1876–1970) in aFrom pitheco- + phobia. Coined by American zoologist William King Gregory (1876–1970) in an 1927 article in Science (see quotation).
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