| 单词 | xenophobic |
| 释义 | xenophobic (once / 32561 pages) adj Someone who is xenophobic is abnormally hostile toward foreigners. If you don't want any foreign people in your town, then you're xenophobic. Xenophobic comes from the Greek and literally means "fear of strangers," although when we talk about someone who is xenophobic, we're talking about someone who has converted fear into hatred or contempt. Sometimes people who discriminate against foreigners or feel very strongly that no one should be allowed to immigrate to their country are also called xenophobic. WORD FAMILYxenophobia: xenophobic USAGE EXAMPLESSome denounce populism as little more than a racist, xenophobic reaction against immigrants and multiculturalism. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) But “we are neither xenophobic nor hostile toward foreigners,” Mr. Gauland insisted. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The populist xenophobic right will continue to surge, and it will capitalise on the atrocities. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) adj suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign Syn afraid filled with fear or apprehension |
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