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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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

Molina would have understood the parallels between the deportations and xenophobic policies of her times.

From Los Angeles Times

Dokoupil was reportedly told that his questioning was “xenophobic” and “Islamophobic” by some reporters, while others chimed in to defend him.

From Salon

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