Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

francophobia

/ˈfɹæŋ.kəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fran-co-pho-bia
IPA: /ˈfɹæŋ.kəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.

Uncountable

noun

The hatred or fear of the presence of the French language and its native speakers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Today, francophobia has donned new clothes: those of populism. Under the simplistic discourse of budgetary rigour, deficit reduction, and common sense, the new populist apostles see bilingualism not as an advantage but as a frill … In times like these, one may only remember the cri du coeur launched in 1913 by Franco-Ontarians against those who sought to strip their children’s access to French-language education — https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-francophobia-is-donning-new-populist-clothes-in-canada"

Etymology

From Franco- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Franco
Suffix: phobia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɹæŋ.kəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

France Francophobe Francophobiac Francophobic

Synonyms

Gallophobia

Antonyms

Francophilia Gallophilia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce francophobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæŋ.kəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/.
What does francophobia mean?: The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.
Where does francophobia come from?: From Franco- + -phobia.

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