Burgophobia
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Anti-Burgoignesc sentiment or Burgophobia means opposition to, dislike of, fear of, or hatred towards Burgundie or Bergendii people. To a lesser extent, the term has also been applied to dislike of, fear of, or hatred towards Yonderre as well.
Within Levantia
Dericania
Burgophobia was particularly noteworthy during The Fraternal Wars in Dericania. Among Derian people, the Bergendii gained a reputation for treachery and violence following the First Fratricide. It entered a sharp decline following the conclusion of the Second Great War.
Gothica
Burgophobia within Gothica takes the form of anti-Yonderre sentiment and is common among Gothic nationalists. It was also somewhat common among Ænglish people in the late 19th century and is thought to have played a role in the unification of Anglei.
Urcea
During the period of the Recess of the Julii, the Bergendii were viewed by most Urcean people as deceitful and treacherous merchants. Bergendii were seen as the "coastal pirate savage" relative of the Derian people, especially following Bergendii naval action during the Second Caroline War. Burgophobia in Urcea during the 19th century also took on a religious character as the Bergendii were often depicted as Crypto-Protestants. Burgophobia gradually receded following Burgundie's pro-de Weluta participation in the Red Interregnum and mostly evaporated during the Second Great War, in which Urcea and Burgundie made up the core membership of allied forces. Since the war, Urcea and Burgundie have been considered the closest ally of the other, and both were founding members of the Levantine Union and Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association.
Within Alshar
Abroad
Kiravia
While contemporary Burgophobia in Kiravia is for the most part subsumed into the pervasive general Anti-Occidental sentiment in that country, specific antipathy towards Burgundie was historically quite strong, owing to the two countries' centuries of military, commercial, and colonial rivalry for control of the world's oceans, exemplified by the Kiro-Burgoignesc Wars. Today, the most visible displays of Burgophobia are related to the ongoing territorial dispute between Burgundie and Kiravia over the island of Wintergen.