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xenophobia

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


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When I read it in high school, I wasn’t engaging with its undercurrents of racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, gender or sexuality in the way I do now.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Previous waves of xenophobia were localized and universally condemned by politicians, said Loren Landau, a senior researcher with the African Centre for Migration & Society at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The latest tensions have revived uncomfortable debates across Africa about xenophobia, migration, and the gap between pan-African rhetoric and realities facing African migrants on the continent.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

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

From Salon Dec. 21, 2025

Competing influences, paranoia, xenophobia and adverse circumstances all conspired to fracture the religious landscape.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel




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