as in nativism
fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
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Recent Examples of xenophobia
Germany, Austria, and other countries turn to protectionism, xenophobia, militarism.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Mozambique said five of its citizens were killed in anti-migrant attacks across South Africa, where a sluggish economy and high unemployment are fueling rising xenophobia.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Last year, Helphenstein mocked the name of a Sotheby’s auctioneer, leading him to accuse her of xenophobia.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
The combination has led to xenophobia, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s nationalistic government has proposed tougher rules on foreigners.
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ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Mozambique said five of its citizens were killed in anti-migrant attacks across South Africa, where a sluggish economy and high unemployment are fueling rising xenophobia.
—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Last year, Helphenstein mocked the name of a Sotheby’s auctioneer, leading him to accuse her of xenophobia.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
The combination has led to xenophobia, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s nationalistic government has proposed tougher rules on foreigners.
—
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobia
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The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
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Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that.
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
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Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.
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This was an era of over-the-top displays of patriotism and even jingoism; the phrase Let’s make America great again was in.
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Tapping into national pride — dare say jingoism — might have done the trick.
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“Xenophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobia. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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