xenophobe

[ zen-uh-fohb, zee-nuh- ]
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noun
  1. a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.

  2. a person who fears or dislikes the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different.

Origin of xenophobe

1
First recorded in 1910–15; xeno- + -phobe

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xenophobe

/ (ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb) /


noun
  1. a person who hates or fears foreigners or strangers

Origin of xenophobe

1
C20: from Greek, from xeno- + -phobe

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