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xe·no·pho·bi·a
(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.
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xenophobia
(ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə) orxenophoby
n
(Psychology) hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture
ˌxenoˈphobic adj
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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.
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xenophobia
an abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners and strange things.
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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) |
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xenophobia
noun racism, nationalism, bigotry, isolationism, racial hatred, ethnocentrism, jingoism, racialism, racial intolerance, ethnocentricity a wave of xenophobia
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xen·o·pho·bi·a
n. xenofobia, temor excesivo o aversión a algo o a alguien extraño o extranjero.
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