xenophobia
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xen·o·phobe
(zĕn′ə-fōb′, zē′nə-)n.
A person who is fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or of people from different countries or cultures.
xen′o·pho′bi·a n.
xen′o·pho′bic adj.
xenophobia
(ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə)n
ˌxenoˈphobic adj1. (Psychology) hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture
xen•o•pho•bi•a
(ˌzɛn əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌzi nə-)n.
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, or of that which is foreign or strange.
[1900–05]
xen`o•pho′bic, adj.
xenophobia
an abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners and strange things.
See also: ForeignersThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | 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) |
xenophobia
noun racism, nationalism, bigotry, isolationism, racial hatred, ethnocentrism, jingoism, racialism, racial intolerance, ethnocentricity a wave of xenophobia
Translations
xenophobia
xen·o·pho·bi·a
n. xenofobia, temor excesivo o aversión a algo o a alguien extraño o extranjero.