xenophobia

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

NOUN

prejudice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity bias bigotry chauvinism discrimination enmity injustice intolerance preconception predilection predisposition racism sexism

STRONG

ageism antipathy apartheid aversion contemptuousness detriment disgust dislike displeasure illiberality mindset narrow-mindedness partiality pique prejudgment prepossession repugnance revulsion slant spleen tilt twist umbrage unfairness warp

WEAK

bad opinion disrelish foregone conclusion jaundiced eye misjudgment one-sidedness preconceived notion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fairness good will impartiality love tolerance

STRONG

admiration approval esteem fondness happiness liking loving pleasure respect sympathy

WEAK

justice regard

Example Sentences

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A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, the Malawian authorities have said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 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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