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Recent Examples of xenophobic
Some of his controversial takes, though, were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To defeat the threat of a surging left, businessmen and nationalists colluded to countenance domestic culture wars, xenophobic nationalism, the erosion of constitutional norms, and outright violence, ultimately naming Hitler, a vulgar racist, as national executive.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
They’ve been folded into xenophobic and antisemitic edits pining for an Aryan ethnostate.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Bad Bunny’s global reach The xenophobic fervor against Bad Bunny has led political leaders like House Speaker Mike Johnson to call for a more suitable figure for the Super Bowl, such as country music artist Lee Greenwood.
—Ediberto Román, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To defeat the threat of a surging left, businessmen and nationalists colluded to countenance domestic culture wars, xenophobic nationalism, the erosion of constitutional norms, and outright violence, ultimately naming Hitler, a vulgar racist, as national executive.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
They’ve been folded into xenophobic and antisemitic edits pining for an Aryan ethnostate.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Bad Bunny’s global reach The xenophobic fervor against Bad Bunny has led political leaders like House Speaker Mike Johnson to call for a more suitable figure for the Super Bowl, such as country music artist Lee Greenwood.
—Ediberto Román, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobic
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Its rise is partly due to its strong, virulently nativist campaign against immigrants, calling for mass deportation.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Such concerns tend to be either economic in focus (forecasting stark drops in growth and productivity as populations age and shrink) or nativist (fearing that national identities will erode as populations dwindle and countries seek immigrants to make up for shrinking workforces).—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Convicting the killer is of paramount importance to Sheriff John Parano (George Lionel Savage) and the staunchly anti-immigrant base that voted him into office for the last four decades.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a naturalized American citizen after graduating from college, cast himself as the embodiment of the resistance against the president, who has pursued an aggressive, anti-immigrant agenda during his second term.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In his front yard, an American flag waves above a sign with the same patriotic colors.—
Ramon Taylor,
NBC news,
31 Dec. 2025
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To heighten its visual power, Jefferson limited the design to three colors inspired by red, white, and blue, creating a bold and patriotic image meant to be instantly recognizable even from afar.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Dutch Restrictions While across Europe anti-foreign sentiment keeps rising, limitations on foreign students are perhaps nowhere more striking than in the Netherlands, where a coalition supported by the far right has pushed a policy to restrict foreign students’ access to Dutch universities.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune Europe,
17 Aug. 2024
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The Wall Street Journal reported last August that the company was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into whether its imports of monkeys violate anti-foreign bribery laws.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 June 2024
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But beyond his professional accomplishments, Andy was a special person and a dear and loyal friend.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The last time a president leaned on a loyal Fed chair to juice the economy with lower rates, the results were ugly.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Xenophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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