xenophobia

xen-o-pho-bi-a · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.

  2. 2.

    Fear or hatred of anything strange or foreign.

Forms

plural: xenophobias

Related words

Antonyms: acceptance, tolerance
See also: bigotry, prejudice, racism, tolerance
Synonyms: prejudice, racism

Etymology

From Greek xenos ("stranger, foreigner") + phobos ("fear"). Coined in the late 19th century.