glottophobie

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French

Etymology

Coined in 2008 by sociolinguist Philippe Blanchet. Compound of glotto- +‎ -phobie, from Attic Greek γλῶττα (glôtta), a form of γλῶσσα (glôssa, tongue, language).

Pronunciation

Noun

glottophobie f (plural glottophobies)

  1. glottophobia, linguicism, discrimination based on language, dialect or regional accent
    • 2018 October 19, Loris Boichot, “Accent moqué par Mélenchon : une députée LaREM propose une loi contre la «glottophobie»”, in Le Figaro:
      Accent moqué par Mélenchon : une députée LaREM propose une loi contre la «glottophobie»
      Accent mocked by Mélenchon: a LaREM MP proposes a law against “glottophobia