xenophobic

/ˌzenəˈfəʊbɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [zˌɛnəfˈɑbɪk] /ˌzenəˈfəʊbɪk/ (ame, ipa)

xenophobic — adjective

  • xenophobicpositive
  • more xenophobiccomparative
  • most xenophobicsuperlative

1. feeling or expressing strong hostility or fear toward people born in a different

1.形容詞C1
釋義

feeling or expressing strong hostility or fear toward people born in a different country

例句

Dario's xenophobic comments made the new Syrian family feel unwelcome in the building.

collocation: xenophobic comments

Rania was shocked by the xenophobic graffiti sprayed across the Turkish bakery's front window.

collocation: xenophobic graffiti

同義詞
  • racist

    broader — targets race, not specifically foreign origin

  • nativist

    more political; focuses on favouring native-born citizens over immigrants

  • bigoted

    wider — intolerant of any group, not only foreigners

  • prejudiced

    broader and milder — judging anyone without knowing them

反義詞
  • welcoming

    the most common everyday opposite

  • xenophilic

    the direct opposite — attracted to foreign people and cultures (rare, formal)

  • cosmopolitan

    comfortable with and interested in many different cultures

用法筆記

A strongly negative label used to criticise attitudes or behaviour as irrationally hostile. Calling a person or action xenophobic is a serious judgement, not a neutral description.

常見錯誤

❌He made a xenophobic remark about her dark skin.
✅He made a racist remark about her dark skin.
💡xenophobic targets people from other countries; racist targets people based on race, including those from the same country.