First Known Use: 1922
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xenophobe
noun xe·no·phobe \ˈze-nə-ˌfōb, ˈzē-\
Definition of XENOPHOBE
: one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
— xe·no·pho·bic \ˌze-nə-ˈfō-bik, ˌzē-\ adjective
— xe·no·pho·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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xenophobe
noun xe·no·phobe \ˈzen-ə-ˌfōb, ˈzēn-\
Medical Definition of XENOPHOBE
: one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
—xe·no·pho·bic \ˌzen-ə-ˈfō-bik, ˌzēn-\ adjective
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