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nounIrishphobia (uncountable)
- uncountableSynonym of Hibernophobia.
Continuing Irishphobia, in fact, caused some concern when the Civil War erupted upon the nation.
1971, John B. Duff, The Irish in the United States, page 201 more example
It is in this context of Irishphobia that the racist caricature of the drunken, violent, ignorant Paddy was established.
1996, Pierre L. Van Den Berghe, Ernest Cashmore, Ellis Cashmore, Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations, page 182Synonyms: Hibernophobia
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nounSynonym of Hibernophobia.
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Irishphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishphobia
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“Irishphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishphobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irishphobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishphobia.
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