xenoglossophobia

Questions

What does xenoglossophobia mean?

An aversion to foreign languages.

Where does xenoglossophobia come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English glosso- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English xenoglossophobia From xeno- + glosso- + -phobia.

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