xenomania

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xenomania

Rhymes with -eɪniə

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From xeno- + -mania. The components are of Ancient Greek origin. When used in the context of Greece, the word is likely borrowed from modern Greek ξενομανία (xenomanía).

noun

uncountable A strong or excessive preference for foreigners or for foreign customs, manners, or institutions.
Opposite: xenophobia

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noun strong preference for foreign customs etc.

Italiano	esterofilia
Ελληνικά	ξενομανία xenomanía
Русский	ксеномания ksenomanija, чужебе́сие čužebésije

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@misc{xenomania_2026,
  title = {xenomania},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xenomania},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}