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English
Etymology
Blend of Barack + arachnophobia. Popularized by comedian Jon Stewart in 2007.[1]
Noun
Baracknophobia (uncountable)
- (informal, humorous, derogatory) An irrational opposition to Barack Obama (US president from 2009–2017).
- Antonyms: Obamamania, Obamania
2012 April 23, 2966 Dead, “#Teabaggers heading into the sunset”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet):With the party gearing up for a major election, it seems that such frivolous and irate protestations on the economy and Baracknophobia isn't as vogue as it was in 2010-2011.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Baracknophobia.
References
- ^ Paul McFedries (1996–2024) “Baracknophobia”, in Word Spy, Logophilia Limited.