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xenophobia
xe·no·pho·bi·a X5005020 (zē′nə-fō′bēə, zĕn′ə-)n. Fear, hatred, or mistrust of that which is foreign, especially strangers or people from different countries or cultures.
xe′no·pho′bic adj.Usage Note: Xenophobia has long had two acceptable pronunciations: the traditional pronunciation with a short e in the first syllable, and a variant with a long e. In our 2015 survey, the Usage Panel overwhelmingly found both forms to be acceptable. Slightly more Panelists (55 percent as compared to 45 percent) use the long-e pronunciation in their own speech. xenophobia (ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə) or xenophobyn (Psychology) hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture ˌxenoˈphobic adjxen•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. xenophobiaan abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners and strange things.See also: ForeignersThesaurus| Noun | 1. | xenophobia - a fear of foreigners or strangerssocial 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) |
xenophobianoun racism, nationalism, bigotry, isolationism, racial hatred, ethnocentrism, jingoism, racialism, racial intolerance, ethnocentricity a wave of xenophobiaTranslationsXenophobieξενοφοβίαxenofobiaxénophobiexenofobiaxenophobia
xenophobia hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture xenophobia an exaggerated hostility towards or fear of foreigners. See ETHNOCENTRISM.XenophobiaBoxer RebellionChinese rising aimed at ousting foreign interlopers (1900). [Chinese Hist.: Van Doren, 334–335]Hermit Kingdomthe Korea; so called for 300-year closed-door policy. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 286]House Un-American Activities Committeeconducted investigations to purge government of foreign influences. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1641]Know-Nothing Partyaimed at WASP control of government by depriving naturalized Americans and Roman Catholics of political rights. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 371]McCarthyismfrom U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy who acted out morbid fear of aliens, especially Communists. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 409]New Orleans riotsanti-Italian mobs lynched 11 immigrants after Sicilian murder trial (1891). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 309]Sacco and Vanzetti(Nicola, 1891–1927) (Bartolomeo, 1888–1927) Italian anarchists convicted in controversial murder trial (1921). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 411]xenophobia
xenophobia [zen″o-fo´be-ah] irrational fear of strangers.xen·o·pho·bi·a (zen'ō-fō'bē-ă), Abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners. [xeno- + G. phobos, fear] xenophobia Psychiatry An abnormal/morbid fear of strangers or foreigners. See Phobia. xen·o·pho·bi·a (zen'ō-fō'bē-ă) Morbid fear of strangers or foreigners. [xeno- + G. phobos, fear]xen·o·pho·bi·a (zen'ō-fō'bē-ă) Morbid fear of strangers or foreigners. [xeno- + G. phobos, fear]Xenophobia
XenophobiaHatred of foreigners. Xenophobia can cause trouble in business; one may, for example, refuse to hire a foreigner who may be better qualified for a position than a native candidate. In many jurisdictions, xenophobic business practices may violate anti-discrimination law. Xenophobia in business should be distinguished from refusing to hire foreigners who are not legally authorized to work.See X
See MPAA Movie Rating for Adults Onlyxenophobia
Synonyms for xenophobianoun racismSynonyms- racism
- nationalism
- bigotry
- isolationism
- racial hatred
- ethnocentrism
- jingoism
- racialism
- racial intolerance
- ethnocentricity
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