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单词 xenophobia
释义
xenophobiaxen‧o‧pho‧bi‧a /ˌzenəˈfəʊbiə $ -ˈfoʊ-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINxenophobia
Origin:
1900-2000 Greek xenos ‘strange’ + phobos ‘fear’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • In an atmosphere of growing xenophobia many foreigners were deported or even imprisoned.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Emmen's result indicates that the process is institutionalising xenophobia.
  • Finance is again king, cemented by romanticism about retaining political sovereignty over the pound and laced with not a little xenophobia.
  • Money was a less direct factor here: high unemployment and reliable xenophobia were sufficient justifications.
  • One form this took was xenophobia.
  • This sense is often identified with nationalism and patriotism which can be dangerously close to racism, chauvinism and xenophobia.
  • Was it an outburst of fanatical xenophobia led by monks and friars?
  • We ourselves were unaware of the dimensions of this new xenophobia.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc: · racial prejudice· prejudice against women
the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: · There is widespread discrimination against older people.· the laws on sex discrimination
an unreasonable refusal to accept beliefs, customs, and ways of thinking that are different from your own: · religious intolerance· There is an atmosphere of intolerance in the media.
a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: · religious bigotry· the bigotry directed at Jews and other ethnic groups
unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: · Many black people have been the victims of racism in Britain.· Some immigrant groups faced racism, for example Jews and Italians, while others, such as Scandinavians, did not.
the belief that one sex, especially women, is weaker, less intelligent etc than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: · sexism in language· She accused him of sexism.
(also agism American English) unfair treatment of people because they are old: · The new law aims to stop ageism in the workplace.
prejudice towards or hatred of gay people: · homophobia in the armed forces
hatred and fear of foreigners: · the xenophobia of the right-wing press
a strong feeling of hatred toward Jewish people: · Is anti-Semitism on the increase?
hatred and fear of Muslims: · the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europe
unfair public criticism of gay people, union members, the American government etc: · The minister was accused of union bashing.· There's so much America-bashing in the liberal press.
Longman Language Activatorprejudiced attitudes or behaviour
when people do not like or trust someone who is different from them, for example because they belong to a different race, country, or religion: · Almost all immigrant groups have faced prejudice in their new countries.· Able young men and women are still held back from success by prejudice.· You should learn to identify your own prejudices and deal with them.prejudice against: · There is still a lot of prejudice against gay men.racial prejudice: · measures to tackle the problem of racial prejudice in the police forceclass prejudice (=because of someone's social class) British: · Criticizing people's accents in this way is nothing less than class prejudice.
the belief that people of your race are naturally better, more intelligent etc than people of other races, especially when this leads to unfair treatment, hatred, and violence: · The ANC never dropped its commitment to the fight against racism.· A French company has been accused of racism after sacking three Algerian workers.· Jackie Robinson overcame racial prejudice to become the first black baseball player in the Major leagues.· Racism will not be tolerated anywhere within this organization.
prejudiced attitudes and unfair behaviour towards people who belong to a particular sex. Sexism is usually used about unfair treatment of women, but can be used about treatment of and attitudes towards men: · There is still a lot of subtle sexism on television and in magazines.· Sexism in advertising is becoming less common thanks to the new complaints commission.· a government report into sexism in the workplace
hatred of or prejudiced attitudes towards gay people: · There is probably less homophobia in the movie industry than in many others.· The lives of many young gay people are ruined by unthinking and widespread homophobia in society.
hatred of or completely negative attitudes towards people from other countries: · In an atmosphere of growing xenophobia many foreigners were deported or even imprisoned.
unreasonable refusal to accept that other people have the right to have different beliefs, customs, or opinions from yours: · Religious intolerance has always been a major cause of war.· Many of our friends' lives have been shattered by intolerance, persecution and torture.
a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: · Gay people face a constant struggle against bigotry.· Teach your children to recognize bigotry and not be a part of it.
a crime that is committed against someone because they belong to a particular group, for example because they are of a different race: · The police are setting up a new hate crime unit in East London.· Gay activists say hate crimes are on the increase.
prejudiced
someone who is prejudiced dislikes people of a different race, sex, social class etc. Laws, systems etc that are prejudiced have the effect of treating people of a particular race, sex, class etc unfairly: · Even today Southern states are seen as being more racially prejudiced than other states.· an outdated and prejudiced set of lawsprejudiced against: · People around here are sometimes prejudiced against Catholics.· He denies that he is prejudiced against women.
believing that people of your race are naturally better, more intelligent etc than people of other races and therefore treating people of other races unfairly: · Asian kids in mostly white schools are well aware of the racist attitudes they face.· Community leaders have protested at the police's refusal to believe the attacks are racist in nature.· racist propaganda
behaving in a way that is unfair to people who belong to a particular sex. Sexist is usually used about people being unfair to women, and treating them unequally: · He has been accused of being sexist and insensitive.· Several women officers have complained about sexist attitudes in the police force.· He denies sending sexist and offensive material over the Internet to female colleagues.· a sexist remark
someone who is homophobic hates gay people: · The band's lyrics have been criticized for being homophobic and racist. · Homophobic attitudes are still very common among teenagers.· homophobic legislation
someone who is xenophobic dislikes people from other countries and will not accept them in their own country or willingly work with them: · The party is right-wing and xenophobic.· There are warnings that the xenophobic practices of UK companies are costing business and jobs.
having a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: · Bigoted attitudes don't change very quickly.· Her speech included a bigoted attack on Hispanics· He believes the political right in America is becoming dangerously bigoted.
refusing to accept that other people have the right to have different beliefs, customs, or opinions from your own: · The police chief has been accused of being intolerant and ignorant.· Intolerant societies are often also among the most technologically backward.intolerant of: · The argument led to charges that the national organization is intolerant of dissent.
 strong fear or dislike of people from other countries
► see thesaurus at prejudice—xenophobic adjective
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