Celtophobe
Celtophobe noun: one who hates the Celtic peoples.
Noun
Celtophobe (plural Celtophobes)
- One who hates the Celtic peoples.
- John Pinkerton (1758–1826), poet, critic, historian, dramatist and Celtophobe, in 1786 produced a book, entitled Ancient Scotish Poems, never before in print: […] [H]e wrote: "none can more sincerely wish a total extinction of the Scotish colloquial dialect than I do, for there are few modern...1985, J. Derrick McClure, “The Pinkerton Syndrome”, in Chapman: Scotland's Quality Literary Magazine, Edinburgh: Chapman Magazine and Publications, OCLC 55590049, pages 2–8; reprinted in Scots and...
Forms of Celtophobe
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Origin of Celtophobe
From Celto- + -phobe. Attested since the 19th century.
Questions about Celtophobe
- What does Celtophobe mean?
- Celtophobe means one who hates the Celtic peoples.
- What part of speech is Celtophobe?
- Celtophobe is a noun.
- What is the plural of Celtophobe?
- The plural of Celtophobe is Celtophobes.
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