ANTI-FOREIGN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

anti-foreign

adjective

Definition of anti-foreign

as in xenophobic

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Dissimilar Words

internationalist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of anti-foreign From Xi Jinping’s quest to regain China’s glory, to Vladimir Putin’s attempts at a new Russian empire, to the rise of populist anti-foreign attitudes in the United States, Britain, Germany, and France, negative views of others underpin many of the conflicts in today’s world. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Demilitarizing those areas now would mean surrendering the CCP’s solemn mission to make China whole again and, consequently, diminishing its ability to use anti-foreign nationalism as a source of legitimacy. — Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023 This kind of nationalism is often a mixture of utopianism and anti-foreign sentiment, elements shared by the movement that birthed the Chinese Communist Party. — Ian Buruma, Harper's Magazine, 11 Jan. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-foreign

Adjective

The xenophobic portrayal of the area’s indigenous population is a whole other, uncomfortable issue.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Snyder visually embodies noxious, xenophobic attitudes towards the Global South.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of xenophobic

Adjective

At large right-wing events, young conservatives have consistently espoused a deeply nativist strain of politics, and expressed their fandom of Fuentes and his politics.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Not that extricating supply chains from China is sufficient in today’s nativist political climate.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of nativist

Adjective

There, in the forum where the president shares her projects daily with the nation and answers questions from the press, the question arose about whether Intocable would perform at the patriotic festivities in 2025.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Along with the meal, the event featured a 10-minute evening drone show, with 250 drones displaying patriotic imagery.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of patriotic

Adjective

Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southeast of London, has been the site of previous anti-immigrant protests focused on migrants who cross the Channel from France in small boats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
The town has been the site of previous anti-immigrant protests focused on migrants who cross the English Channel from France in small boats.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026