xenofobia

xenophobia

noun kseh-noh-foh-BEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek xenos (stranger) + phobos (fear).

Usage Note

Xenofobia is a formal and political term for hostility or fear toward foreigners. In Italian the x is pronounced like 'ks' at the start: kseh-noh-foh-BEE-ah. The related adjective is xenofobo/a and the noun for a person is xenofobo/a. It appears frequently in journalism and political discourse.

Examples

"La xenofobia è un problema sociale grave."

Natural Translation

Xenophobia is a serious social problem.

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