xenophobic
Americanadjective
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relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
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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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“We are being called xenophobic and racist,” he said.
From New York Times
The text becomes part of the fix she’s in, unrelenting as a xenophobic president or the baby in her belly.
From Los Angeles Times
Milonov seems to play something like Marjorie Taylor Greene's role within Russia's governing party, espousing overtly homophobic and xenophobic positions that make Putin sound reasonable by comparison.
From Salon
That scene follows a pithy account of punishing European tobacco users in the 1600s — an early example of an anti-drug scare that had xenophobic undertones and practically no connection to the actual medical harm.
From Salon
To be sure, Trump also campaigned on plenty of right-wing appeals, such as opposition to immigration, xenophobic nationalism, overt racism and sexism, gun rights and so forth.
From Salon
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