as in nativism
fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
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Recent Examples of xenophobia
May 9, 2025 5 min read Conceptual problems, ideology clashes and xenophobia prevented the concept of zero from catching on for a long time.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
The government ramped up deportations in the aftermath of World War I, fueled by wartime xenophobia.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Whether addressing racial injustice in the U.S. or xenophobia abroad, Tometi’s activism is a powerful reminder that Black lives matter everywhere.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
The government ramped up deportations in the aftermath of World War I, fueled by wartime xenophobia.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Whether addressing racial injustice in the U.S. or xenophobia abroad, Tometi’s activism is a powerful reminder that Black lives matter everywhere.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobia
Noun
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Yes, America has stumbled at times—anti-Catholic nativism, Mormon expulsions, and recent antisemitic and anti-Muslim acts have exposed gaps between ideal and reality.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Rather than pandering to the nativism of an aging minority, politicians in Europe and North America should think seriously about how to preserve the economic vitality of the West.—
Charles Kenny,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2019
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Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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The national community could be knit together without indulging the chauvinism of belligerence.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Xenophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobia. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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