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Indophobic en · ADJ

Etymology

From Indo- + -phobic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Exhibiting or relating to Indophobia.
    • Even the Hindus have more knowledge than us in some matters of astronomy and mathematics'—a virtually unprecedented admission for the often Indophobic Abdul Lateef. 2002, William Dalrymple, White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India, Penguin, →ISBN, page 95:
    • The extreme Indophobic discomfort with the connection of Sanskrit with Greek and Latin was exemplified by the conviction of the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart, who, without knowing a word of the language, proposed that Sanskrit was not a cognate of Greek, it was Greek. 2001, Edwin Bryant, The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:
    • The fiercest peak of Indophobic violence was reached during the May–June 1930 riots, and then in July–September 1938, with clear anti-Muslim overtones. 2015, Jayati Bhattacharya, Coonoor Kripalani, Indian and Chinese Immigrant Communities: Comparative Perspectives, Anthem Press, →ISBN, page 116:

Relateds

Indophobia · Indophobe