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xenophobia

[zen-uh-foh-bee-uh, zee-nuh-] / ˌzɛn əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌzi nə- /


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South Africa's government has meanwhile rejected accusations of xenophobia and urged other African nations to address the economic and governance crises driving migration.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Of course, artists alone will not save us from the perils of racism and xenophobia — I learned that from my time in the punk community.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Yet I now realize that Islamophobia is real, as is xenophobia.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Equally as edifying is Lincoln’s 1858 “electric cord” speech, which explicitly confronted Know-Nothing xenophobia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

In the near and paranoiac past of most countries in transition, terror-filled xenophobia was both a wise survival tactic and an indoctrinated instinct.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel




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