Latinophobia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fear or hatred of Latinos. uncountable

    "California is a state that generates a lot of tension around educational reform — a tension that can be traced largely to Latinophobia."

  2. 2
    Fear or hatred of Latin. uncountable

    "[...] Latin is no longer necessary to the higher culture of our race. The best medicine for this phase of Latinophobia is a little Sunday School lesson in St. Paul, 1 Cor. XV. 35, where the great apostle and scholar illustrates the difference between [...]"

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"California is a state that generates a lot of tension around educational reform — a tension that can be traced largely to Latinophobia."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latino- + -phobia.

Etymology 2

From Latin + -o- + -phobia.

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