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单词 xenophobe
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xenophobe

[ zen-uh-fohb, zee-nuh- ]
/ ˈzɛn əˌfoʊb, ˈzi nə- /
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noun

a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
a person who fears or dislikes the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different.

Origin of xenophobe

1910–15; xeno- “foreign, strange” + -phobe “one who fears or hates”

Words nearby xenophobe

xenon trioxide, xenoparasite, Xenophanes, xenophile, xenophilia, xenophobe, xenophobia, xenophobic, Xenophon, xenophthalmia, Xenopsylla
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Example sentences from the Web for xenophobe

  • Spencer, likewise, calls him “my colleague” and has defended him against accusations of being a xenophobe.

    The Opponents of Militant Islamism Are Often As Bigoted as Their Targets|Jacob Mchangama|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for xenophobe

xenophobe
/ (ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb) /

noun

a person who hates or fears foreigners or strangers

Word Origin for xenophobe

C20: from Greek, from xeno- + -phobe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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