xenophile

[zen-uh-fahyl, zee-nuh-] /ˈzɛn əˌfaɪl, ˈzi nə-/

Word Origin

noun

a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.

Origin of xenophile

1945-1950

First recorded in 1945-50; xeno- + -phile

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British Dictionary definitions for xenophile

xenophile

/ˈzɛnəˌfaɪl/

noun

a person who likes foreigners or things foreign

Word Origin

C19: from Greek, from xeno- + -phile

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Word Origin and History for xenophile

nj.

1922, from xeno- "foreign, strange" + -phile.

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