Meanings
nounItalophobia (uncountable)
- uncountableA fear of or aversion towards Italy, the Italian people or culture, or the Italian language and its native speakers.
Synonyms: anti-Italianism · Antonyms: Italophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fear of or aversion towards Italy, the Italian people or culture, or the Italian language and its native speakers.
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Origin
From Italo- + -phobia. Attested since the 19th century.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French italophobie
- italophobieFear of or aversion towards the Italian people or culture
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APA
Italophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italophobia
MLA
“Italophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Italophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italophobia.
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