xenophile

[ zen-uh-fahyl, zee-nuh- ]

/ ˈzɛn əˌfaɪl, ˈzi nə- /

noun

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

Nearby words

xenon tetrafluoride, xenon trioxide, xenon-133, xenoparasite, xenophanes, xenophile, xenophilia, xenophilic, xenophobe, xenophobia, xenophobic

Origin of xenophile

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 for xenophile

C19: from Greek, from xeno- + -phile

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Word Origin and History for xenophile

xenophile

nj.

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