Gingerphobia

Quick meaning: Gingerphobia is a noun meaning (UK, informal) Fear, dislike, or hatred of people with red hair.

Meaning

(UK, informal) Fear, dislike, or hatred of people with red hair.

Example Sentences

There is a phenomenon called "gingerism" (prejudices against red-headed people) and "gingerphobia" (fear of red-headedness) in Scotland today.

Although Western civilisation needs new categories of thought-crime like a hole in the head, the idea of gingerphobia as a hate crime is probably no more absurd than many other categories.

Last night, Tate staged a nice running gag on racism by creating a world in which the majority had an irrational hatred of "gingers", meaning redheads. Women of that persuasion were forced to hide from gingerphobia in Russet Lodge, a "ginger refuge".

Synonyms for gingerphobia

Depending on context, synonyms include gingerism.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gingerism, gingerphobe, gingerist, colorphobia, colourphobia, chrysophobia.

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