Synonyms of xenophobic

xenophobic

adjective

as in nativist

Related Words

• nativist
• nativistic
• anti-immigrant
• patriotic
• anti-foreign
• loyal
• chauvinistic
• jingoistic
• chauvinist
• jingoist
• nationalistic
• nationalist
• spread-eagle
• superpatriotic

Dissimilar Words

• internationalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of xenophobic

These concrete monuments to American malice have been built to satisfy a xenophobic bloodlust fueled by this administration and the worst of us in society who support or ignore it. — Nick Bhasin, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Published a year after the start of the Iraq War, Foer’s rosy look at globalization was already passé as the US took on a more aggressive, hostile, and xenophobic posture to the rest of the world. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Africa’s biggest economy has been on a knife edge for months over growing anti-migrant sentiment and xenophobic violence in a society where one in three is unemployed, and municipal services are deteriorating. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

The group traces the country’s history of xenophobic attacks back to 2008, when 62 people—including 21 South Africans, 11 Mozambicans, 5 Zimbabweans and 3 Somalis—were killed in riots targeting refugees. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2026

The latest tensions have revived memories of the xenophobic violence of 2008, which killed at least 62 people and displaced thousands. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

In 2008, xenophobic riots left more than 60 dead — some burned alive by mobs — and tens of thousands displaced. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 25 June 2026

South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

The demonstrations follow weeks of violent xenophobic attacks and growing pressure on businesses to hire only South Africans. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026