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linguicism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glottophobia, languagism, linguistic discrimination

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of linguistic + racism.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: taaldiskriminasie — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Arabic: تمييز لغوي — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Basque: hizkuntzakeria — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Catalan: glotofòbia — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Catalan: discriminació lingüística — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Corsican: discriminazione linguistica — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Dutch: taalracisme — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Dutch: taaldiscriminatie — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Esperanto: lingva diskriminacio — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Esperanto: lingvismo — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • French: glottophobie — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • German: Linguizismus — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Hindi: भाषाई भेदभाव (bhāṣāī bhedbhāv) — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Hungarian: lingvicizmus — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Italian: discriminazione linguistica — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Japanese: 言語差別 (gengosabetsu) — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Kapampangan: diskriminasiong lingguistiku — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Polish: lingwicyzm — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Portuguese: preconceito linguístico — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Russian: языковая дискриминация (jazykovaja diskriminacija) — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Spanish: discriminación lingüística — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language
  • Ukrainian: мовна дискримінація (movna dyskryminacija) — unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language