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xe·no·pho·bi·a

 (zē′nə-fō′bēə, zĕn′ə-)
n.
Fear, hatred, or mistrust of that which is foreign, especially strangers or people from different countries or cultures.

xe′no·pho′bic adj.
Usage Note: Xenophobia has long had two acceptable pronunciations: the traditional pronunciation with a short e in the first syllable, and a variant with a long e. In our 2015 survey, the Usage Panel overwhelmingly found both forms to be acceptable. Slightly more Panelists (55 percent as compared to 45 percent) use the long-e pronunciation in their own speech.
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xenophobia

(ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə) or

xenophoby

n
(Psychology) hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture
ˌxenoˈphobic adj
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xen•o•pho•bi•a

(ˌzɛn əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌzi nə-)

n.
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, or of that which is foreign or strange.
[1900–05]
xen`o•pho′bic, adj.
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xenophobia

an abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners and strange things.
See also: Foreigners
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.xenophobia - a fear of foreigners or strangers
social phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
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xenophobia

noun racism, nationalism, bigotry, isolationism, racial hatred, ethnocentrism, jingoism, racialism, racial intolerance, ethnocentricity a wave of xenophobia
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Translations

xenophobia

[ˌzenəˈfəʊbɪə] Nxenofobia f
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xenophobia

[ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbiə] (formal) nxénophobie f
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xenophobia

nFremdenfeindlichkeit f, → Fremdenhass m, → Xenophobie f (geh)
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xenophobia

[ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə] n (frm) → xenofobia
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xen·o·pho·bi·a

n. xenofobia, temor excesivo o aversión a algo o a alguien extraño o extranjero.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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The speaker offeredPakistan's complete support to any such effort.The meeting of this Group, which was held prior to the inaugural ceremony, deliberated in detail the crucial five emergency items, focusing on critical issues of Xenophobia, Islamophobia, protection for Muslim minorities all over the world, plight of the Palestinian people and the humanitarian crisis in wake of the cyclone that hit African countries of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
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"Everything You Need to Know About Confronting Xenophobia" is a fact and photo-filled treatise/resource for students grades 6 and above from the Need To Know Library series.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- President Hassan Rouhani voiced Iran's support for peace and stability in the world, and called for finding remedies for racism, xenophobia and violence.