Xenophobie

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Xenophobie

[ksenofoˈbiː]

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Zugrunde liegt griechisch ξένος (xenos^☆) ^(→ grc) „fremd, Fremder“ und griechisch φόβος (phobos^☆) ^(→ grc) „Furcht“

noun Xenophobie

Angst vor oder Abneigung gegenüber Fremden „Der Film Fritz Langs liefert das Paradigma der unter den Deutschen seit dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts um sich greifenden Xenophobie.“
Similar: Fremdenfeindlichkeit, Fremdenhass · Opposite: Xenophilie

In English

xenophobia a pathological fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners

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MLA

"Xenophobie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/xenophobie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Xenophobie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/xenophobie

Chicago

"Xenophobie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/xenophobie.

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@misc{xenophobie_2026,
  title = {Xenophobie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/xenophobie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}