Xenophobia
Fear or dislike of strangers or foreigners (social/prejudicial fear).
Xenophobia
Fear or dislike of strangers or foreigners (social/prejudicial fear).
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Examples
"Xenophobia led to distrust of newcomers despite their goodwill and qualifications."
"Political rhetoric sometimes stokes xenophobia for electoral advantage."
Mnemonic Trick
Xeno- = foreign/stranger — imagine unknown faces as threat to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of foreigners, prejudice, hostility, social exclusion, anxiety in cross-cultural interactions."
Etymology
From Greek xenos = stranger, foreigner + phobos = fear.
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