xenophobe
/ˈzen.ə.fəʊb/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈzen.ə.foʊb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈze-nə-ˌfōb How to pronounce xenophobe (audio) ˈzē- How to pronounce xenophobe (audio)/ (ame, mw)
xenophobe — noun
- xenophobesingular
- xenophobesplural
1. a person who has an intense dislike or fear of people from other countries or cu
a person who has an intense dislike or fear of people from other countries or cultures, often treating them as a threat.
Felix refused to hire foreigners because he was a xenophobe who distrusted other cultures.
often followed by a who-clause giving reasons
The candidate's speeches appealed to xenophobes who believed immigrants were taking their jobs.
After the election, journalists described the new president as a xenophobe for banning foreign students.
Ishaan's grandfather, a lifelong xenophobe, refused to eat at any restaurant run by immigrants.
Mizuki learned her neighbour was a xenophobe who avoided every foreign family on the street.
- racist
focuses on perceived racial differences rather than nationality or foreign origin
- bigot
more general — a person unwilling to accept views or people different from their own, not limited to nationality
- chauvinist
emphasises aggressive belief in one's own country's superiority, not necessarily fear of foreigners
- cosmopolitan
a person who is open to and comfortable with people from many different cultures
文法句型
xenophobe + who-clause
described as a xenophobe
用法筆記
Most frequent in political commentary and news reporting. The related noun xenophobia (the attitude) and adjective xenophobic (describing the behaviour) are about three times more common than xenophobe in everyday English.