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Irishphobia

Irishphobia noun: synonym of Hibernophobia.

Noun

Irishphobia (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of Hibernophobia.
    • Continuing Irishphobia, in fact, caused some concern when the Civil War erupted upon the nation.1971, John B. Duff, The Irish in the United States, page 20
    • It is in this context of Irishphobia that the racist caricature of the drunken, violent, ignorant Paddy was established.1996, Pierre L. Van Den Berghe, Ernest Cashmore, Ellis Cashmore, Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations, page 182
    Synonyms:
    Hibernophobia

Synonyms of Irishphobia

Origin of Irishphobia

From Irish + -phobia.

Questions about Irishphobia

What does Irishphobia mean?
Irishphobia means synonym of Hibernophobia.
What part of speech is Irishphobia?
Irishphobia is a noun.

Words near Irishphobia in the dictionary

  1. Irishly
  2. Irishman
  3. Irishman's hurricane
  4. Irishmen
  5. Irishness
  6. Irishphobia
  7. Irishries
  8. Irishry
  9. Irishtown
  10. Irishtown-Summerside
  11. Irishwoman

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