STAUROPHOBIA ~ Stau·ro·pho·bia noun \ˈstȯr-ə-ˈfō-bē-ə\
1 : an extremely strong dislike or fear of the cross or what the cross represents
2 : irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Christianity or Christians
— stau·ro·pho·bic adjective
Stau·ro·phobe noun \ˈstȯr-ə-fōb\
: a person who hates or is afraid of Christians or treats them badly
Origin of STAUROPHOBIA:
from Greek stauros (cross) + New Latin -phobia
