xenophobe

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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of xenophobe¹

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

Example Sentences

Spencer, likewise, calls him “my colleague” and has defended him against accusations of being a xenophobe.

From The Daily Beast

Yet Anders Gravers is in fact a bona fide xenophobe whose views are antithetical to freedom.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• bigot
• chauvinist