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xenophobe.

One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzɛ.nə.foʊb/US/ˈzi.nə.foʊb/US/ˈzɛ.nə.fəʊb/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.

  2. One who hates or fears extraterrestial life.

    nonstandard · rare
Where this word comes from

From xeno- + -phobe. From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”), + Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

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