xenophobic

xenophobic
adj
1. fearing foreigners or strangers, nationalist, nationalistic, jingoistic, chauvinistic; isolationist; racist, anti-Semitic.
2. parochial, provincial, regional, regionalistic, smalltown, microcultural, Sociol. ethnocentric, insular; limited, confined, illiberal, uncatholic; narrow, narrow-minded, small-minded.
3. shy, bashful, unconfident, self-conscious; withdrawn, distant, Inf. introverted, unsocial, unsociable; timid, fearful, apprehensive, anxious; unaggressive, unassertive.

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  • xenophobic — (adj.) 1912, from XENOPHOBIA (Cf. xenophobia) + IC (Cf. ic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • xenophobic — [[t]ze̱nəfo͟ʊbɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as xenophobic, you disapprove of them because they show strong dislike or fear of people from other countries. [FORMAL] Xenophobic nationalism is on the rise in some West… …   English dictionary

  • xenophobic — xenophobia ► NOUN ▪ intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. DERIVATIVES xenophobe noun xenophobic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • xenophobic — adjective see xenophobe …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • xenophobic — See xenophobia. * * * …   Universalium

  • xenophobic — adjective Suffering from xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners See Also: xenophobia, xenophobe …   Wiktionary

  • xenophobic — xen·o·pho·bic || ‚zenÉ™ fəʊbɪk adj. exhibiting fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners …   English contemporary dictionary

  • xenophobic — xeno·phobic …   English syllables

  • xenophobic — adjective Syn: jingoistic, chauvinistic, flag waving, nationalistic, isolationist, prejudiced, bigoted, intolerant …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • xenophobic — See: xenophobia …   English dictionary

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