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xenophobic

[zen-uh-foh-bik, zee-nuh-] / ˌzɛn əˈfoʊ bɪk, ˌzi nə- /




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The promotional clip, shared across the council's various social media accounts, generated many comments criticising the former Daily Show host for promoting South Africa but failing to call out xenophobic attitudes.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Two of its citizens have also petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate "repeated xenophobic attacks", a move Pretoria has dismissed as "opportunistic".

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Her legal team described the businessman as a Russian-born exile and outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that Pitt’s claims amounted to an inaccurate and xenophobic attempt to discredit him.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Continent “produced the genius of Mozart and Beethoven,” and it isn’t narrow or xenophobic to feel pride in this; it is a just self-respect without which you won’t be able to continue in history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Background: In 1990 Albania ended 44 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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