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词汇 xenophobia
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Definition of xenophobia in English:

xenophobia

noun zɛnəˈfəʊbɪə
mass noun
  • Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

    the resurgence of racism and xenophobia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • How low has this country fallen in that it now embraces the fears and xenophobia of right wing shock jocks.
    • Unlike the more politicized phobias, xenophobia and classism often go unchecked.
    • If there are further terrorist acts then irrational xenophobia will be the only means of expression available.
    • The first step has to be the main parties working together to present a united front against racism, xenophobia and the politics of disunity.
    • Well, I guess there is a fair bit of fear, xenophobia and insecurity huddled away there somewhere too.
    • The horror film is generally about xenophobia, the fear of the unknown.
    • We are suggesting that nationalist xenophobia is precisely a function of that which purports to bring us all together.
    • National and cultural identities are mixed; xenophobia and rage mirror xenophobia and rage.
    • You expect abusive behaviour, you expect xenophobia, homophobia, racism.
    • Britain, my country of origin, appears to be infected by such selective xenophobia.
    • Unfortunately, countering xenophobia and racism requires leadership from the government.
    • If categorization and bias come so easily, are people doomed to xenophobia and racism?
    • Religious or racial prejudice and xenophobia are not likely to go away as long as human nature is what it is.
    • Those who discriminate suffer with xenophobia: fear and hatred of strangers or people of foreign origin.
    • In these elections it advocates an extreme rightwing programme, reeking of nationalism and xenophobia.
    • Hitler used those games to fan xenophobia and nationalism, leading ultimately to world war.
    • Such rhetoric and policies can only be regarded by the extremist right as giving approval to their own xenophobia and racism.
    • There is nothing amusing about snobbery, racism, bigotry, misogyny and xenophobia.
    • At worst, it may see the world racked by explosions of racialism, xenophobia and ultra-nationalism.
    • Acts of racism, homophobia, xenophobia or just plain discrimination happen all the time.
    Synonyms
    racism, racialism, racial hatred, ethnocentrism, ethnocentricity
    nationalism, jingoism, isolationism
    prejudice, intolerance, bigotry, bias
    in South Africa, historical apartheid
    rare xenophoby

Derivatives

  • xenophobe

  • nounˈzɛnəfəʊb
    • A person having a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

      对外国人的憎恶(或恐惧),恐外症

      they say they are being unfairly typecast as xenophobes and racists
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The rise to power of xenophobes and racists in the past has been in times of economic catastrophe.
      • If you disagree with them on Europe, you are a racist or a xenophobe or a little Englander.
      • When we first started discussing this in the House people called us racist and xenophobes.

Rhymes

agoraphobia, claustrophobia, homophobia, hydrophobia, phobia, technophobia, Zenobia

Definition of xenophobia in US English:

xenophobia

noun
  • Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

    the resurgence of racism and xenophobia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The horror film is generally about xenophobia, the fear of the unknown.
    • Britain, my country of origin, appears to be infected by such selective xenophobia.
    • Such rhetoric and policies can only be regarded by the extremist right as giving approval to their own xenophobia and racism.
    • Acts of racism, homophobia, xenophobia or just plain discrimination happen all the time.
    • Religious or racial prejudice and xenophobia are not likely to go away as long as human nature is what it is.
    • At worst, it may see the world racked by explosions of racialism, xenophobia and ultra-nationalism.
    • If there are further terrorist acts then irrational xenophobia will be the only means of expression available.
    • The first step has to be the main parties working together to present a united front against racism, xenophobia and the politics of disunity.
    • Hitler used those games to fan xenophobia and nationalism, leading ultimately to world war.
    • Unfortunately, countering xenophobia and racism requires leadership from the government.
    • In these elections it advocates an extreme rightwing programme, reeking of nationalism and xenophobia.
    • Well, I guess there is a fair bit of fear, xenophobia and insecurity huddled away there somewhere too.
    • National and cultural identities are mixed; xenophobia and rage mirror xenophobia and rage.
    • Those who discriminate suffer with xenophobia: fear and hatred of strangers or people of foreign origin.
    • We are suggesting that nationalist xenophobia is precisely a function of that which purports to bring us all together.
    • If categorization and bias come so easily, are people doomed to xenophobia and racism?
    • There is nothing amusing about snobbery, racism, bigotry, misogyny and xenophobia.
    • How low has this country fallen in that it now embraces the fears and xenophobia of right wing shock jocks.
    • You expect abusive behaviour, you expect xenophobia, homophobia, racism.
    • Unlike the more politicized phobias, xenophobia and classism often go unchecked.
    Synonyms
    racism, racialism, racial hatred, ethnocentrism, ethnocentricity
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