Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)Ecophobia; fear of a home environment.

  2. (uncountable)Dislike of one's own culture or compatriots.

Origin

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) + -phobia. In the political sense, coined in a 1993 journ

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) + -phobia. In the political sense, coined in a 1993 journal article by Roger Scruton.

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Word family

3 related words

See also

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