xenophobe

/zɛnəˈfoʊbi/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who dislikes or fears people from other countries, cultures, or races.

“The xenophobe’s remarks about immigrants sparked widespread outrage.”

2. noun

A person who has an intense dislike or fear of something unfamiliar, especially a foreign culture or country.

“After traveling abroad, she realized she was a xenophobe and needed to work on her open-mindedness.”

3. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a xenophobe.

“The xenophobic attitudes prevalent in the 1930s led to some of the darkest moments in human history.”

Synonyms

  • ethnocentrist
  • isolationist
  • nationalist

Antonyms

  • cosmopolitan
  • internationalist
  • pluralist