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

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Its symbiosis with a political era that is reactionary, anti-intellectual and xenophobic should be clear.

From Salon

The law he was found guilty of violating was created for racist, xenophobic and misogynistic reasons and has a history of being misused by prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times

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