What does xenophobic mean?

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Literally what does it actually mean?

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Xenophobia is a fear or contempt of foreigners or strangers and people.[1] It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe fear or dislike of foreigners or in general of people different from one's self.

Answer 2

Maybe because homophobic means not just fear of, but contempt for homosexuality. Xenophobic also means an unreasoning contempt for that which is foreign or strange. Racist, on the other hand, means a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. I do not believe the words are synonymous.

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What does xenophobic mean?
Literally what does it actually mean?

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What Does Xenophobia Mean

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Xeno- (prefix) = foreign
phobic = fearful

A fear of things foreign

A person fearful of things that are foreign. Most often used to describe a fear of strangers or foreign peoples.

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Main Entry: xe£no£phobe
Pronunciation: ‚ze-n„-ƒf‹b, ‚z‡-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1922

: one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
–xe£no£pho£bic \ƒze-n„-‚f‹-bik, ƒz‡-\ adjective
–xe£no£pho£bi£cal£ly \-bi-k(„-)l‡\ adverb

Answer 7

xenophobic defines someone having fear of foreign people or objects. It comes from the words "Xenos (foreign, unfamiliar)" and "phobia (a fear)".

Answer 8

Buddy is right - fear of strangers - from the Greek 'zenos' meaning stranger (or visitor sometimes)

Answer 9

Literally suffering from the fear ( phobia ) of strangers/aliens
( xenos { greek})

Answer 10

A fear of things foreign. c.f. the ancient writer Xenophon - he sounded a bit foreign. ;)