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Xenophobia vs Nationalism - What's the difference?

xenophobia | nationalism |

As nouns the difference between xenophobia and nationalism

is that xenophobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners while nationalism is patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture.

xenophobia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fear of strangers or foreigners.
  • A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

    • Synonyms

    * xenophoby (rare)

    Antonyms

    * xenomania * xenophilia * xenophily * allophilia (more general)

    Derived terms

    * xenophobiac * xenophobian

    Related terms

    * xenophobe * xenophobic

    See also

    * racism

    nationalism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture.
  • Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
    • '', ''Kurdish '''nationalism
  • Jingoism; the support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others; the hatred of other nations.

    • Derived terms

    * micronationalism

    See also

    * nationalist (wikipedia nationalism)

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