Meanings
alternative francophobia
- uncountableThe hatred or fear of the presence of the French language and its native speakers.
1 more example
Today, francophobia has donned new clothes: those of populism. Under the simplistic discourse of budgetary rigour, deficit reduction, and common sense, the new populist apostles see bilingualism not as an advantage but as a frill … In times like these, one may only remember the cri du coeur launched in 1913 by Franco-Ontarians against those who sought to strip their children’s access to French-language education — https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-francophobia-is-donning-new-populist-clothes-in-canada
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Estonian frankofoobia
- frankofoobiahatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
French francophobie
- francophobiehatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
German Frankophobie, Franzosenhass
- Frankophobiehatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
- Franzosenhasshatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
- Franzosenhaßhatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
- Franzosenfeindlichkeithatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
- Gallophobiehatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
Greek γαλλοφοβία
- γαλλοφοβία (gallofovía)hatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
Polish frankofobia
- frankofobiahatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
Portuguese francofobia
- francofobiahatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
Russian франкофо́бия
- франкофо́бия (frankofóbija)hatred or fear of France, the French or French culture
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Francophobia
Cite this entry
Francophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Francophobia
“Francophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Francophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Francophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Francophobia.
Source: Francophobia on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.