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a) An exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners.b) A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.See Also: xenophobe, xenophobic
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Xenophobia — is an intense and/or irrational dislike and sometimes fear of people from other countries. It comes from the Greek words ξένος ( xenos ), meaning foreigner, stranger, and φόβος ( phobos ), meaning fear. The term is typically used to describe a… … Wikipedia
xenophobia — (n.) 1903, from XENO (Cf. xeno ) foreign, strange + phobia fear (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)). Earlier (c.1884) it meant agoraphobia … Etymology dictionary
xenophobia — ► NOUN ▪ intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. DERIVATIVES xenophobe noun xenophobic adjective … English terms dictionary
xenophobia — [zen΄ōfō′bē ə, zen΄əfō′bē ə; zē΄nofō′bē ə, zē΄nəfō′bē ə] n. [ModL: see XENO & PHOBIA] fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything foreign or strange xenophobe [zen΄ōfōb΄, zen΄əfōb΄; zē΄nofōb΄, zē΄nəfōb΄] n. xenophobic [zen΄ōfō′bik,… … English World dictionary
xenophobia — Canadian Slang [zeen o foe bee a] Fear and dislike of anything that is foreign You re scared, then you must have xenophobia … English dialects glossary
xenophobia — [[t]ze̱nəfo͟ʊbiə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Xenophobia is strong and unreasonable dislike or fear of people from other countries. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
Xenophobia in Showa Japan — Xenophobia in Japan, including attacks against Western foreigners and their Japanese friends by ordinary citizens, rose in the 1930s under the influence of Japanese military political doctrines in the Showa period, after a long build up starting… … Wikipedia
Xenophobia in South Africa — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=2008 South Africa riots partof=the history of South Africa caption=Map of South Africa date=12 May 2008 ongoing place=Gauteng, Durban, Mpumalanga South Africa result=62 people dead, several hundred injured,… … Wikipedia
xenophobia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1903 fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign … New Collegiate Dictionary
xenophobia — xenophobic, adj. /zen euh foh bee euh, zee neuh /, n. an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange. [1900 05; XENO + PHOBIA] * * * … Universalium
