xenophobe

noun

xe·no·phobe | \ ˈze-nə-ˌfōb

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Definition of xenophobe

: one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin

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Other Words from xenophobe

xenophobic \ ˌze-nə-ˈfō-bik

, ˌzē-

\ adjective

xenophobically \ ˌze-nə-ˈfō-bi-k(ə-)lē

, ˌzē- \ adverb

Examples of xenophobe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She’s a xenophobe and a bigot who ruthlessly abused her position today to slander a woman, who has absolutely nothing to do with the daily business of Parler, simply because she was born outside of the United States. — Jake Dima, Washington Examiner, "House Oversight Committee demands FBI investigation into Parler's supposed 'planning and incitement' of Capitol riot," 21 Jan. 2021 Anyone who challenges [the establishment’s] control is deemed a sexist, a racist, a xenophobe, and morally deformed. — David Montgomery, Washington Post, "24 Warning Signs of an Insurrection That Should Have Been Obvious," 14 Jan. 2021 Many liberals, after all, don’t hesitate to rip Trump as a racist, misogynistic xenophobe who has only further divided the country during his first term. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Trump, GOP make diversity pitch in Texas and beyond; Democrats accuse party of ‘checking a box’," 31 Aug. 2020 This is why nationalist politicians who raise the threat of war win supporters for stopping foreigners: thinking about our possible death can turn us into self-righteous, aggressive, inward-looking xenophobes. — Dan Cable, Scientific American, "Coping with ‘Death Awareness’ in the COVID-19 Era," 13 May 2020 But from a xenophobe’s perspective, the face mask seemed to implicate foreigners as agents of diseases. — New York Times, "The Slur I Never Expected to Hear in 2020," 12 Apr. 2020 But once Lindbergh, the famed aviator, xenophobe and Nazi apologist, lands in the White House, upending the lives of the Levins in 1940s Newark, the series moves with disorienting speed. — Los Angeles Times, "Watching more TV than ever? Here are 5 shows worth your time this week," 27 Apr. 2020 Even China’s vaunted propaganda machine that slanders its critics as racists and xenophobes no longer works. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Pandemic Is but One of America’s Security Concerns," 23 Apr. 2020 García Hernández outlines the history that gave Trump his xenophobe’s toolbox. — Lawrence Downes, Washington Post, "The case for abolishing immigration detention," 24 Jan. 2020

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“Xenophobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobe. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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xenophobe

noun

xe·no·phobe | \ ˈzen-ə-ˌfōb

, ˈzēn-

\

Medical Definition of xenophobe

: a person unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin

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