xenophobe


xe·no·phobe

noun \ˈze-nə-ˌfōb, ˈzē-\

Definition of XENOPHOBE

: one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
xe·no·pho·bic \ˌze-nə-ˈfō-bik, ˌzē-\ adjective
xe·no·pho·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of XENOPHOBE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1922

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