单词 | biophobia |
释义 | > as lemmasbiophobia biophobia n. Brit. /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/ , U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊˈfoʊbiə/ , /ˌbaɪəˈfoʊbiə/ (a) (esp. among social scientists) a refusal or marked reluctance to consider or accept biological (esp. genetic or evolutionary) factors or theories in relation to human life; (b) avoidance of contact with animals, plants, or organic materials; strong aversion to aspects of the natural world (cf. biophilia n. 3).ΚΠ 1988 M. Daly & M. Wilson Homicide vii. 156 Marvin Harris is by no means the only outstanding social scientist suffering from biophobia. 1993 D. W. Orr in S. R. Kellert & E. O. Wilson Biophilia Hypothesis xiv. 416 Biophobia ranges from discomfort in ‘natural’ places to active scorn for whatever is not man-made, managed, or air-conditioned. 2002 W. M. Gesler & R. A. Kearns Culture/Place/Health vii. 135 Humans often react negatively to aspects of nature that may have been risks in the past (e.g. snakes, forests) (biophobia). 2006 U. Segerstråle in J. H. Barkow Missing Revol. iv. 141 The evolutionary paradigm is so far unpopular in the social sciences. Some reasons for this are..ignorance of biological reasoning or outright biophobia. < as lemmas |
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