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xenophobe
[ zen-uh-fohb, zee-nuh- ]
noun
- a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- a person who fears or dislikes the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different.
Word History and Origins
Origin of xenophobe1
Example Sentences
In 2021, Morrissey accused The Simpsons of "hatred" and "complete ignorance" after a character its writers admitted was partially based on him was portrayed as a meat-eating, overweight xenophobe.
But she emphasised that the xenophobes are a small minority and there are many South Africans who call for unity.
No. You don’t have to be a xenophobe to be worried about the possible future actions of a superpower whose leadership seems to be growing more autocratic and more erratic with each passing year.
In the last week or so, Fox has managed to malign poor retirees and Jews while pandering to xenophobes.
At the time, eight experts weighed in and Vox determined: "Call him a kleptocrat, an oligarch, a xenophobe, a racist, even an authoritarian. But he doesn't quite fit the definition of a fascist."
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