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Where does “Judeophobia” come from?

Judeophobia (English) comes from English judeo-, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Judeophobia (English): An irrational fear or hatred of Jews

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear or hatred of Jews

Ancestry of “Judeophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishjudeo-—
2LatinIūdaeus—
3Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
4Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
5HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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