xenophobic

[zen-uh-foh-bik, zee-nuh‑]

adjective

1. relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.

2. relating to or exhibiting fear or dislike of the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different.

Other Word Forms

• xenophobically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of xenophobic¹

First recorded in 1910–15; xenophob(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

Also among the comments were a wave of xenophobic and racist remarks - many of them targeted specifically at Indian nationals.

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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."

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The banner is viewed at Forest as being inflammatory and xenophobic.

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Then there is the stereotype, dubbed the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, a partly xenophobic myth that the food can make people feel sick because of supposedly high concentration of additives, particularly the flavouring agent MSG.

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The author draws parallels between current anti-immigrant rhetoric and the xenophobic themes in recent Superman films, where villains use fear-mongering about “aliens” to justify authoritarian policies.

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Related Words

• biased 
• bigoted 
• dictatorial 
• disdainful 
• dogmatic 
• fanatical 
• fractious 
• hateful 
• indignant 
• irritable 
• racist