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APOROFOBIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phobias
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aporophobia
1, record 1, English, aporophobia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fear and repudiation of poor people. 1, record 1, English, - aporophobia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phobies
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pauvrophobie
1, record 1, French, pauvrophobie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aporophobie 1, record 1, French, aporophobie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Peur ou] attitude d'hostilité, plus ou moins visible, à l'égard des personnes qui vivent la pauvreté ou la précarité. 1, record 1, French, - pauvrophobie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fobias
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aporofobia
1, record 1, Spanish, aporofobia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aporafobia 2, record 1, Spanish, aporafobia
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Miedo y rechazo hacia] las personas pobres o desfavorecidas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aporofobia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aporofobia; aporafobia : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el sustantivo "aporofobia", no "aporafobia", está bien formado y se considera un término válido en español para hacer referencia al odio o al miedo al pobre. [...] La forma "aporafobia" tiene cierto uso, pero etimológicamente no se considera válida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aporofobia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir "aporofobia" con "peniafobia" que es la fobia a la pobreza. 4, record 1, Spanish, - aporofobia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phobias
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peniaphobia
1, record 2, English, peniaphobia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abnormal fear of poverty. 2, record 2, English, - peniaphobia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phobies
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- péniaphobie
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9niaphobie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peur de la pauvreté. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9niaphobie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fobias
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peniafobia
1, record 2, Spanish, peniafobia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miedo a la pobreza. 2, record 2, Spanish, - peniafobia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir "peniafobia" con "aporofobia" que es la fobia a las personas pobres. 3, record 2, Spanish, - peniafobia
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