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Fear of reputational damage from an accusation of racism. Fear of being called racist.
/dɒk.soʊˌreɪ.sɪz.moʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
Etymology (Latin + Greek)
doxo- (Gr. doxa δόξα) = opinion, reputation, public judgment
racismo- (Latinate racismus) = racism (keeps the modern referent clear)
-phobia (Gr. phóbos φόβος) = fear
/dɒk.soʊˌreɪ.sɪz.moʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
Etymology (Latin + Greek)
doxo- (Gr. doxa δόξα) = opinion, reputation, public judgment
racismo- (Latinate racismus) = racism (keeps the modern referent clear)
-phobia (Gr. phóbos φόβος) = fear
The 2014 Independent Inquiry found that doxoracismophobia paralyzed multiple UK agencies: officers feared that investigating the predominantly Pakistani grooming gangs would ‘look racist,’ allowing abuse of ~1,400 children to continue unchecked.
by Applewood Etude November 10, 2025
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/dɒk.soʊˌreɪ.sɪz.moʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
Etymology (Latin + Greek)
doxo- (Gr. doxa δόξα) = opinion, reputation, public judgment
racismo- (Latinate racismus) = racism (keeps the modern referent clear)
-phobia (Gr. phóbos φόβος) = fear
/dɒk.soʊˌreɪ.sɪz.moʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
Etymology (Latin + Greek)
doxo- (Gr. doxa δόξα) = opinion, reputation, public judgment
racismo- (Latinate racismus) = racism (keeps the modern referent clear)
-phobia (Gr. phóbos φόβος) = fear
The 2014 Independent Inquiry found that doxoracismophobia paralyzed multiple UK agencies: officers feared that investigating the predominantly Pakistani grooming gangs would ‘look racist,’ allowing abuse of ~1,400 children to continue unchecked.
by Applewood Etude November 10, 2025
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