English Explanatory Dictionary

Romaphobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fear, dislike, or hate of Roma people.
noun
  1. Fear, dislike, or hate of Roman Catholicism.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ /ˌɹəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

Word forms

Romaphobia

Etymology

From Roma + -phobia. Late 20th century. Before that, its synonyms were the usual words for the referent.

Synonyms

antigypsyism antiziganism anti-Catholicism antipopery antipapism

Related words

Romaphobic
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