xenophobic
Americanadjective
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relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
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relating to or exhibiting fear or dislike of the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different.
Other Word Forms
- xenophobically adverb
Etymology
Origin of xenophobic
First recorded in 1910–15; xenophob(ia) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Partridge is as likely, according to Coogan, "to mock the xenophobic little England mentality of the Daily Mail" as he is "the smug, self-righteousness of the Guardian, at its worst."
From BBC
Nevertheless Georgescu denies that his programme is in any way antisemitic or xenophobic.
From BBC
Molina would have understood the parallels between the deportations and xenophobic policies of her times.
From Los Angeles Times
Dokoupil was reportedly told that his questioning was “xenophobic” and “Islamophobic” by some reporters, while others chimed in to defend him.
From Salon
A beauty queen who received xenophobic abuse in South Africa and became the subject of a government investigation has told the BBC the saga has left her seeking therapy.
From BBC
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