Synonyms

xenophobic

American

[zen-uh-foh-bik, zee-nuh‑] / ˌzɛn əˈfoʊ bɪk, ˌzi nə‑ /

adjective

relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
relating to or exhibiting fear or dislike of the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different.

Other Word Forms

xenophobically adverb

Etymology

Origin of xenophobic

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

Example Sentences

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The Continent “produced the genius of Mozart and Beethoven,” and it isn’t narrow or xenophobic to feel pride in this; it is a just self-respect without which you won’t be able to continue in history.

From The Wall Street Journal

The club broadcast announcements over the PA system and LED screens rejecting xenophobic chants.

From BBC

Writing to party leader Nigel Farage, she said: "These kinds of racist, antisemitic, xenophobic beliefs have no place in our politics."

From BBC

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."

From BBC

Nevertheless Georgescu denies that his programme is in any way antisemitic or xenophobic.

From BBC

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