hijabophobia

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noun

Fear of hijabs; Islamophobia directed at hijabi women.

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Meanings

nounhijabophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFear of hijabs; Islamophobia directed at hijabi women.

Origin

From hijab + -o- + -phobia. Attested in books at least as early as 1999, but popularized much later by scholars like Manal Hamzeh in 2012.

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Translations

French hidjabophobie
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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