English
glottophobia
Glottophobia comes from French glottophobie ‘glottophobia, linguicism, discrimination based…’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentglottophobie‘glottophobia, linguicism, discrimination based on language, dialect or regional accent’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026glottophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentglottophobie‘glottophobia, linguicism, discrimination based on language, dialect or regional accent’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026glottophobia
Earliest quotation: 2026, Immigrants say Spain is overcome with ‘linguistic racism’: “Most of those migrants are Latinos who speak Spanish,…”
Every English word from French glottophobie
Today it means
noun linguistic xenophobia, linguicism; discrimination against people based on their native language or dialect.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French glottophobie / glottophobia