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xenophobia

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Definition of xenophobia

as in nativism

fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners

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Recent Examples of xenophobia Domestically, the pivot has translated to a crackdown on immigration and even tourism, drawing criticism that Takaichi is encouraging xenophobia. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Accomplished poet and nonfiction writer Brandon Shimoda brings his love of lyricism to this memoir, a portrait of his grandfather that excavates a century of xenophobia and silence in America. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Presidential officials have also warned against harassment and xenophobia. — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026 But both shows are deeply suspicious of corporate infiltration of the government and how capitalists exploit xenophobia to gain power in America. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for xenophobia

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The United States had plenty of experience with nativism before 9/11.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Latinos have been not only frequent targets of nativism and xenophobic violence but also supporters — regularly enforcers — of it.

— Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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