Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- From xeno- + -phobe. From Ancient Greek ξένος (xenos, "foreign, strange"), + Ancient Greek φόβος (phobos, "fear"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Why aren't you called a xenophobe, a racist, a whatever?”
“One would be more inclined to speak on issues such as immigration without feeling inhibited by the thought of being labelled a xenophobe or a racist.”
“Than Shwe has been called a xenophobe, described as extremely unwilling to take criticism and reportedly grows enraged at the mention of the name Aung San Suu Kyi.”
“Pim Fortuyn warned about all this in his book "Against the Islamitization of our culture," and was called a xenophobe and a total rightwinger, which he was NOT!”
“Perhaps McCain is realizing that if you're going to be called a xenophobe no matter what your position is, you might as well court the voters who want a more secure border.”
“Sure, I've been called a xenophobe," Kenny reflected in one of the few printable passages from the memoir-on-tape he listened to in his car.”
“We may not always agree but, for the most part, the conversation is good, the beer cold and I don't walk away frustrated from being called a xenophobe or racist after every other point.”
“Actually that's not fair …. at least Allen knew that being a xenophobe is a bad thing.”
“For one I clearly said I favor high IQ immigration, which can, of course, include Latinos, so your 'xenophobe' epithet is empty trashtalk.”
A Childish Question About Immigration, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“Do you think Matthew C. would shout "xenophobe" at anyone who opposed such a peaceful migration?”
A Childish Question About Immigration, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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