Baracknophobia

English

Etymology

Blend of Barack +‎ arachnophobia. Popularized by comedian Jon Stewart in 2007.

Noun

Baracknophobia (uncountable)

1. (informal, humorous, derogatory) An irrational opposition to Barack Obama (US president from 2009–2017).

   Antonyms: Obamamania, Obamania

   • 2012 April 23, 2966 Dead, “#Teabaggers heading into the sunset”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh‎^[1] (Usenet):

     With the party gearing up for a major election, it seems that such frivolous and irate protestations on the economy and Baracknophobia isn't as vogue as it was in 2010-2011.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Baracknophobia.