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Xenophobia GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Xenophobia GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also included in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam together with synonyms and antonyms and illustrations

/ˌzen.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (noun)

Definition

an extreme fear or dislike of foreigners, hatred of strangers, racism, bigotry, racial intolerance, chauvinism, prejudice, nationalism

Example

Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. It is an expression of perceived conflict between an ingroup and an outgroup and may manifest in suspicion by the one of the other’s activities, and fear of losing national, ethnic or racial identity.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonyms

tolerance

Parts of speech

Adjective: xenophobic

Noun: xenophobe

Adverb: xenophobically


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