xenophobe

American  

[zen-uh-fohb, zee-nuh-] / ˈzɛn əˌfoʊb, ˈzi nə- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of xenophobe

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

Example Sentences

In 2021, Morrissey accused The Simpsons of "hatred" and "complete ignorance" after a character its writers admitted was partially based on him was portrayed as a meat-eating, overweight xenophobe.

From BBC

At least he had made efforts to distance himself from the racists and xenophobes in his party rather than cultivate their support.

From Washington Post

There is another category entirely of racists, homophobes, transphobes, xenophobes and other bigots who target the subjects of their ire relentlessly and are largely unchecked by the platforms enabling them.

From New York Times

In any case, society can hardly ask Black people to reach out to racists, gay people to sit down with homophobes, immigrants to win over xenophobes, women to try to reform misogynists, and so on.

From New York Times

Miller and his fellow xenophobes portrayed even immigrants willing to submit to extensive screening as likely drug-runners, terrorists, rapists and parasites.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• bigot
• chauvinist