istaphobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A catch-all combination of pejorative terms ending in ist or -phobe (such as racist or homophobe), perceived as being used to silence and discredit opposing viewpoints in discussions of social justice issues.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪstəˌfəʊb/ /ˈɪstəˌfoʊb/

Word forms

istaphobe istaphobes istphobe -istaphobe -istphobe

Etymology

Compound of -ist + -a- + -phobe.

Related words

everyone I don't like is X
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