an·ti-for·eign
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈfȯr-ən
, -ˈfär-, ˌan-tī- \
, -ˈfär-, ˌan-tī- \
Definition of anti-foreign
: opposed to or hostile toward foreigners
anti-foreign sentiments A few years after that, anti-Catholic and anti-foreign feelings merged in a nativist crusade called the Know-Nothing movement.— Bernard A. Weisberger
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“Anti-foreign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-foreign. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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