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 — 名詞
- xenophobesingular
- xenophobesplural
1. a person who has an intense dislike or fear of people from other countries or cu
仇外者
強烈厭惡或害怕外國人的人
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.
Felix 拒絕雇用外國人，因為他是個仇外者，不信任其他文化的人。
often followed by a who-clause giving reasons
The candidate's speeches appealed to xenophobes who believed immigrants were taking their jobs.
這位候選人的演說吸引了那些認為移民搶走他們工作的仇外者。
After the election, journalists described the new president as a xenophobe for banning foreign students.
選舉過後，記者們形容新任總統是仇外者，因為他禁止外國學生。
Ishaan's grandfather, a lifelong xenophobe, refused to eat at any restaurant run by immigrants.
Ishaan 的祖父是一輩子的仇外者，拒絕在任何移民開的餐廳用餐。
Mizuki learned her neighbour was a xenophobe who avoided every foreign family on the street.
Mizuki 發現她的鄰居是個仇外者，刻意避開街上每一戶外國家庭。
- 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.