Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linguicism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lin-guicism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of linguistic + racism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

linguicisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

linguicist glossophobia linguism

Synonyms

glottophobia languagism linguistic discrimination

Questions

What does linguicism mean?: The unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language.
Where does linguicism come from?: Blend of linguistic + racism.

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