Latinophobe

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who fears or hates the Latin language.

    "This also shows the reason for using Latin names, to avoid confusion with the varying popular ones. A few examples such as "syringa-philadelphus-lilac" make even the most confirmed Latinophobe see glimmerings of light!"

  2. 2
    One who exhibits Latinophobia, fear, dislike or prejudice against Latinos or those who are Hispanic or Latin American.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposed to the Latin language. not-comparable

    "The local intellectual elite, which derived its tradition from the Nicaean reaction to Latin domination, the so-called "Hellenic renaissance," was becoming progressively more Greek in spirit and correspondingly more Latinophobe."

  2. 2
    Exhibiting Latinophobia, fear, dislike or prejudice against Latinos or those who are Hispanic or Latin American. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"The local intellectual elite, which derived its tradition from the Nicaean reaction to Latin domination, the so-called "Hellenic renaissance," was becoming progressively more Greek in spirit and correspondingly more Latinophobe."

Etymology

From Latino- + -phobe.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.