Etymology

antigypsyism

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Today it means: Hostility, prejudice or racism toward Romani people (Gypsies). Full definition →

English gypsy ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishgypsy
  8. English todayantigypsyism

From anti- + gypsy + -ism.

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