xenophobia

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /zɛnəˈfəʊbɪə/
• (America) IPA: /zinəˈfoʊbiə/

Noun

xenophobia

1. A fear of strangers or foreigners.
2. A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

Synonyms

• xenophoby (rare)

Antonyms

• xenomania
• xenophilia
• xenophily
• allophilia (more general)

Related terms

• xenophobe
• xenophobic

Translations

• French: xénophobie
• German: Fremdenfeindlichkeit, (scientific) Xenophobie, Fremdenhass
• Italian: xenofobia
• Portuguese: xenofobia
• Russian: ксенофо́бия
• Spanish: xenofobia

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