英语词汇“xenophobia”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-现代词典

► prejudice

an unreasonable dislike of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion, etc.: There is still a lot of prejudice against gays and lesbians.

► discrimination

the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: Discrimination against people because of their age is illegal.

► intolerance

the feeling of being unwilling to accept ways of thinking or behaving that are different from your own: Many people come to the U.S. to escape religious intolerance at home.

► bias

an unfair opinion about someone, that makes you treat that person differently: He accused the umpire of showing bias toward the home team.

► bigotry

behavior or beliefs that show that you have unreasonable opinions, especially about race or religion: In the 1930s, bigotry against immigrants increased.

► racism

hatred for or unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: African-American and Latino groups accused the police chief of racism.

► sexism

the belief that one sex, especially the female sex, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: The armed forces have worked to reduce sexism in their policies.

► homophobia

hatred or fear of homosexuals: Homophobia is common, and has been the cause of some serious crimes.

► anti-Semitism

hatred toward Jewish people: Is anti-Semitism on the rise in America and Europe?

► ageism

(also age discrimination) treating people unfairly because of their age, especially as they become older: People over the age of 50 without jobs now face ageism as well as a bad job market.

► xenophobia

hatred or fear of foreigners: Xenophobia in the 1920s led to very restrictive immigration policies.

单词	xenophobia
释义	xenophobiaxenophobia /ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə, ˌzi-/ noun [uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYxenophobia Origin: 1900-2000 Greek xenos strange + phobos fear Thesaurus THESAURUS an unreasonable dislike of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion, etc.► prejudice an unreasonable dislike of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion, etc.: There is still a lot of prejudice against gays and lesbians. ► discrimination the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: Discrimination against people because of their age is illegal. ► intolerance the feeling of being unwilling to accept ways of thinking or behaving that are different from your own: Many people come to the U.S. to escape religious intolerance at home. ► bias an unfair opinion about someone, that makes you treat that person differently: He accused the umpire of showing bias toward the home team. ► bigotry behavior or beliefs that show that you have unreasonable opinions, especially about race or religion: In the 1930s, bigotry against immigrants increased. ► racism hatred for or unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: African-American and Latino groups accused the police chief of racism. ► sexism the belief that one sex, especially the female sex, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: The armed forces have worked to reduce sexism in their policies. ► homophobia hatred or fear of homosexuals: Homophobia is common, and has been the cause of some serious crimes. ► anti-Semitism hatred toward Jewish people: Is anti-Semitism on the rise in America and Europe? ► ageism (also age discrimination) treating people unfairly because of their age, especially as they become older: People over the age of 50 without jobs now face ageism as well as a bad job market. ► xenophobia hatred or fear of foreigners: Xenophobia in the 1920s led to very restrictive immigration policies. extreme fear or hatred of people from other countries ► see thesaurus at prejudice1 [Origin: 1900–2000 Greek xenos strange + phobos fear]—xenophobe /ˈzɛnəˌfoʊb/ noun [countable]—xenophobic /ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbɪk◂/ adjective
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