Hispanophobia

Hispanophobia (from Latin Hispanicus, "Spanish" + Greek + φοβία (phobia), "fear") is a fear, distrust, aversion, or discrimination of Hispanic people, Hispanic culture and the Spanish language. Its opposite is Hispanophilia. As a historical phenomenon it is considered to have had three main stages, originating in 16th century Europe, reawakening during 19th century disputes over Spanish and Mexican territory such as the Spanish-American and Mexican-American Wars, and finally increasing in tandem with politically charged controversies such as bilingual education and illegal immigration to the United States.