antigypsyism

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noun

Hostility, prejudice or racism toward Romani people (Gypsies).

Similar
antiziganism
OriginEnglish gypsy ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti →
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Meanings

nounantigypsyism (uncountable)

alternative Antigypsyism

  1. uncountableHostility, prejudice or racism toward Romani people (Gypsies).

    Synonyms: antiziganism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHostility, prejudice or racism toward Romani people (Gypsies).

Similar
antiziganism
Also see
romaphobia

Origin

  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. Englishantigypsyism

From anti- + gypsy + -ism.

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Translations

Bulgarian антицигани́зъм
  • антицигани́зъм (anticiganízăm)prejudice or hostility against Romani people
Czech anticikanismus, anticiganismus
  • anticikanismusprejudice or hostility against Romani people
  • anticiganismusprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Dutch antiziganisme
  • antiziganismeprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Finnish romanivastaisuus
  • romanivastaisuusprejudice or hostility against Romani people
French anti-tsiganisme
  • anti-tsiganismeprejudice or hostility against Romani people
German Antiziganismus
  • Antiziganismusprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Hungarian anticigánizmus
  • anticigánizmusprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Italian antiziganismo
  • antiziganismoprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Polish antycyganizm
  • antycyganizmprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Portuguese anticiganismo
  • anticiganismoprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Romanian antițigănism
  • antițigănismprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Russian антицыгани́зм
  • антицыгани́зм (anticyganízm)prejudice or hostility against Romani people
Slovak anticigánizmus
  • anticigánizmusprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Spanish antiziganismo
  • antiziganismoprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Swedish antiziganism
  • antiziganismprejudice or hostility against Romani people
Ukrainian антіцигані́зм
  • антіцигані́зм (anticyhanízm)prejudice or hostility against Romani people
Cite this entry
APA

antigypsyism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigypsyism

MLA

“antigypsyism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigypsyism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antigypsyism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigypsyism.

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