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Etymology
1. xenophobia
noun. ['ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiːə'] a fear of foreigners or strangers.
Etymology
- -phobia (English)
- xeno- (English)
- ξένος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Xenophobia
- claustrophobia
- cancerphobia
- agoraphobia
- homophobia
- zenobia
- tobia
- robia
- cobia
How do you pronounce xenophobia?
Pronounce xenophobia as ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə.
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Sentences with xenophobia
1. Proper noun, singular
Their nationalism and xenophobia also extended to homosexuals, alcoholics, the mentally ill and gypsy peoples.
2. Noun, singular or mass
This particular kind of attitude, the fear of foreigners, is called xenophobia.
