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xenophilia

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xen⋅o⋅phil⋅i⋅a

  [zen-uh-fil-ee-uh, zee-nuh-]
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–noun
an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
Origin:
1955–60; xeno- + -philia

Related forms:
xen⋅o⋅phil⋅ic, adjective
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xen·o·phile   (zěn'ə-fīl', zē'nə-)   
n.  A person attracted to that which is foreign, especially to foreign peoples, manners, or cultures.
xen'o·phil'i·a (-fĭl'ē-ə) n., xe·noph'i·lous (zě-nŏf'ə-ləs, zē-) adj.
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