xenophilia

[ zen-uh-fil-ee-uh, zee-nuh- ]
/ ˌzɛn əˈfɪl i ə, ˌzi nə- /

noun

an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.

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Origin of xenophilia

First recorded in 1955–60; xeno- + -philia

OTHER WORDS FROM xenophilia

xen·o·phil·ic, adjective

Words nearby xenophilia

xenon trioxide, xenon-133, xenoparasite, xenophanes, xenophile, xenophilia, xenophobe, xenophobia, xenophobic, xenophon, xenophthalmia
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