Anaphrodisiac

/ænæfrəˈdɪziæk/ noun, adjective

Definition

A substance or condition that reduces or eliminates sexual desire, the opposite of an aphrodisiac.

Etymology

From Greek an- (without) + aphrodisiakos (relating to Aphrodite/love), literally meaning 'not conducive to love or desire.'

Kelly Says

While aphrodisiacs are everywhere in culture and mythology, anaphrodisiacs are rarely discussed—but historically, some medications and certain herbs were actually used to suppress desire in religious communities.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የፍቅር ላይ እንደሚገኝ
ye-fik-er la-i en-de-mi-ge-ny
ARالعربية
مُضاد للشهوة
mu-dha-d li-l-sha-hwa
BNবাংলা
অনুপ্রোডিশিয়াক
anu-pro-di-shi-yak
CACatalà
anafrodisiac
ana-fro-di-sya-k
CSČeština
anaphrodisiakum
ana-fro-di-sya-kum
DADansk
anafrodisiak
ana-fro-di-sya-k
DEDeutsch
Anäphrodisiakum
a-na-fro-di-sya-kum
ELΕλληνικά
αναφροδισιακό
ana-fro-di-sia-ko
ESEspañol
anafrodisíaco
ana-fro-di-sya-ko
FAفارسی
بی‌میل
bi-mil
FISuomi
anaphrodisiak
ana-fro-di-sya-k
FRFrançais
anaphrodisiaque
ana-fro-di-zi-ak
GUGU
અનુપ્રોડીશિયાક
anu-pro-di-shi-yak
HAHA
anaphrodisiac
ana-fro-di-sya-k
HEעברית
אנפרדזיה
an-far-di-zi-a
HIहिन्दी
अनैच्छिकता
ana-ichchika-ta
HUMagyar
anaphrodisiac
ana-fro-di-sya-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
anaphrodisiak
ana-fro-di-sya-k
IGIG
nke a-nya
nke a-nya
ITItaliano
anafrodisiaco
ana-fro-di-sya-ko
JA日本語
欲減作用
yoku-gen-sō-yō
KKKK
анафродизіак
ana-fro-di-zi-ak
KMKM
រឿង
reu-eng
KO한국어
욕망을 억제하는 것
yok-mang-eul eok-je-ha-neun geot
MRMR
अनाफ्रोडिसीक
ana-fro-di-si-k
MSBahasa Melayu
anaphrodisiak
ana-fro-di-sya-k
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လျောက်
ly-shauk-ly-shauk
NLNederlands
anaphrodisiacum
ana-fro-di-sya-kum
NONorsk
anafrodisiak
ana-fro-di-sya-k
PAPA
ਅਨੁਪ੍ਰੋਡੀਸ਼ੀਆਕ
anu-pro-di-shi-a-k
PLPolski
anafrodia
ana-fro-di-a
PTPortuguês
anafrodisíaco
ana-fro-di-sya-ko
RORomână
anaphrodisiac
ana-fro-di-sya-k
RUРусский
анафродизиак
ana-fro-di-zi-ak
SVSvenska
anafrodisiak
ana-fro-di-sya-k
SWKiswahili
ukali
u-ka-li
TAதமிழ்
பாலியல் ஆர்வம் இல்லாத
paali-yal a-rva-m il-la-ath
TEతెలుగు
పాలియల్ ఆకర్షణ లేని
paali-yal a-kar-sha-na le-ni
THไทย
ความขาดความใคร่
kwam khaat kwam krai
TLTL
pagkawala ng gana
pa-ga-ka-wa-la ng ga-na
TRTürkçe
anafrodisyak
ana-fro-di-syak
UKУкраїнська
анафродизіак
ana-fro-di-zi-ak
URاردو
جُنونِہ
ju-no-ni-ha
VITiếng Việt
sự mất ham muốn
su mat ham muon
YOYO
a-ni-a-ni
a-ni-a-ni
ZH中文
催眠药
cuī mián yào
ZUZU
ukuthiwe
u-ku-thi-we

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