xenophobia — dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈziːnəfoʊbiə/
Korean meaning: 외국인 혐오증, 외국인에 대한 편견이나 적대감
Korean pronunciation: **지**너포비어
Example Sentences
- The politician's xenophobic remarks sparked outrage among immigrant communities.
- My grandmother's xenophobia disappeared after she tried Korean kimchi for the first time.
- Education is often cited as the best cure for xenophobia and prejudice.
xenophobia
NOUN//ˈziːnəfoʊbiə//
dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
Community residents display xenophobia toward a foreign family entering their meeting
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Xenophobia meets claustrophobia - when fear breeds more phobia
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Origin
From Greek 'xenos' meaning 'stranger' or 'foreign' combined with 'phobos' meaning 'fear'. The term was constructed in the late 19th century to describe an irrational fear or hatred of foreigners.
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“The politician's xenophobic remarks sparked outrage among immigrant communities.”
“My grandmother's xenophobia disappeared after she tried Korean kimchi for the first time.”
“Education is often cited as the best cure for xenophobia and prejudice.”
“His xenophobia was so severe that he refused to eat any foreign food, even pizza!”
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