Francophobia

/ˌfræn.kəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ noun

Definition

A strong dislike, fear, or prejudice against French people, the French language, or French culture.

Etymology

From Franco- (France) plus the Greek -phobia (fear or hatred). This term emerged in English to describe systematic prejudice or hostility toward France and French cultural elements.

Kelly Says

Francophobia spiked in Britain during the Napoleonic Wars and in America during the Iraq War debates—it shows how language reveals geopolitical tensions, with words becoming weapons when nations clash.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፈረንሳይ paura
feran-sai paura
ARالعربية
كراهية الفرنسيين
karahiyat al-faransīyīn
BNবাংলা
ফ্রান্স ভয়
frāns bhoy
CACatalà
francòfobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-a
CSČeština
francofobie
fran-ko-fo-bee
DADansk
francofobi
fran-ko-fo-bee
DEDeutsch
Francophobie
fʁɑ̃.ko.fɔ.bi
ELΕλληνικά
francoφοβία
fran-ko-fo-bee-ah
ESEspañol
francófobia
fran-ko-foh-bee-ah
FAفارسی
فرانسوفوبیا
faransofobia
FISuomi
ranskofobia
ransk-o-fo-bee-ah
FRFrançais
francophobie
fʁɑ̃.ko.fɔ.bi
GUGU
ફ્રાંસીસી ભય
fraan-see-ee bhay
HAHA
kyama Fulanse
kya-ma fu-lan-se
HEעברית
פוביה צרפתית
fo-bee-ah tzar-fe-tit
HIहिन्दी
फ्रांकोफोबिया
frāṅkofōbiyā
HUMagyar
francofobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
fobia Prancis
fo-bee-a pran-sis
IGIG
nke n'a France
nke n'a france
ITItaliano
francofobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-a
JA日本語
フランス嫌悪
furansu ken'aku
KKKK
франкофоб
fran-ko-fob
KMKM
អាក្រក់ ប្រទេស 🇫🇷
aak-rak pra-tes france
KO한국어
프랑스혐오
peulansyeom-o
MRMR
फ्रान्सभय
fraan-s bha-y
MSBahasa Melayu
francofobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြင်သစ် ခြင်း
pyin-sitt khyin
NLNederlands
francofobie
frɑ̃.ko.fo.bi
NONorsk
francofobi
fran-ko-fo-bee
PAPA
ਫਰਾਂਸੀSCO ਭയ
fraan-see-co bha-y
PLPolski
frankophobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-ah
PTPortuguês
francofobia
fʁɑ̃.ko.fo.bja
RORomână
francofobie
fran-ko-fo-bee-e
RUРусский
франкофобия
frans'kofobiya
SVSvenska
francofobi
fran-ko-fo-bee
SWKiswahili
uoga wa Ufaransa
u-o-ga wa u-fa-ran-sa
TAதமிழ்
பிரான்ஸ் வெறுப்பு
praanss veruppu
TEతెలుగు
ఫ్రాన్స్ వ్యతిరేకత
frān's vyatirekata
THไทย
ความกลัวต่อฝรั่งเศส
khwam glua dtua fran-sɛs
TLTL
francofobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-ah
TRTürkçe
frankophobia
fran-ko-fo-bee-ah
UKУкраїнська
франкофобія
fran-ko-fo-bee-ya
URاردو
فرانسیسی فوبیا
frānsīsi fobiyā
VITiếng Việt
khủng hoảng Pháp
khùng hòang Pháp
YOYO
àgbà àti Furansi
a-gba a-ti france
ZH中文
法兰西恐惧症
fǎlànxī kǒngjùzhèng
ZUZU
ukufuna kwizwi lase Furansi
u-ku-fu-na ku-wi-zi la-se france

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