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xenophobia
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xen·o·phobe  (zn-fb, zn-)
n.
A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.
xeno·phobi·a n.
xeno·phobic adj.
xenophobia [zen-oh-fobe-ee-a]
Noun
hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers [Greek xenos foreign + phobos fear]
xenophobic adj
xenophobia
an abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners and strange things.
See also: Foreigners
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.xenophobia - a fear of foreigners or strangers
social phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)


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