Hinduphobia

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noun

Fear or hatred of Indians, regardless of religion

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Indophobia
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Meanings

nounHinduphobia (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableFear or hatred of Indians, regardless of religion

    The above-mentioned letters are enough proof to show even to those afflicted with that peculiar malady known as Hinduphobia that the Sikhs in Canada have made good.

    1915, A Hindu-Canadian, India's appeal to Canada or an account of Hindu immigration to the Dominion, Victoria, British Columbia: India Association, page 12

    Synonyms: Indophobia

  2. uncountableFear or hatred of Hindus or Hinduism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFear or hatred of Indians, regardless of religion

Similar
Indophobia

Origin

From Hindu + -phobia. Sense 2 coined by Hindutva activist Rajiv Malhotra, although the London-based organization Hindu Human Rights also claims to have done so. Contrary to misinformation propagated by Hindu activist organizations, sense 2 does not predate Malhotra.

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Translations

Bengali হিন্দু ফবিয়া
  • হিন্দু ফবিয়া (hindu phobiẏa)aversion to Hinduism
French hindouphobie
  • hindouphobieaversion to Hinduism
Hindi हिंदूभीति
  • हिंदूभीति (hindūbhīti)aversion to Hinduism
Portuguese hindufobia
  • hindufobiaaversion to Hinduism
Punjabi ਹਿੰਦੂਫੋਬੀਆ
  • ਹਿੰਦੂਫੋਬੀਆ (hindūphobīā)aversion to Hinduism
Urdu ہند فوبیا
  • ہند فوبیاaversion to Hinduism
Cite this entry
APA

Hinduphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hinduphobia

MLA

“Hinduphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hinduphobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hinduphobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hinduphobia.

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