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xenophobia - 5 dictionary results

xen⋅o⋅pho⋅bi⋅a

[zen-uh-foh-bee-uh, zee-nuh-]
–noun
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.

Origin:
1900–05; xeno- + -phobia


xen⋅o⋅pho⋅bic, adjective
xen·o·phobe   (zěn'ə-fōb', zē'nə-)   
n.  A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.
xen'o·pho'bi·a n., xen'o·pho'bic adj.

xenophobia [(zen-uh-foh-bee-uh, zee-nuh-foh-bee-uh)]

An unreasonable fear, distrust, or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or anything perceived as foreign or different.


Main Entry: xe·no·pho·bia
Pronunciation: "zen-&-'fO-bE-&, "zEn-
Function: noun
: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners orof anything that is strange or foreign

xenophobia xen·o·pho·bi·a (zěn'ə-fō'bē-ə, zē'nə-)
n.
Fear and contempt of strangers or foreign peoples.

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