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Xenophobia vs Afrophobia - What's the difference?

xenophobia | afrophobia |

As nouns the difference between xenophobia and afrophobia

is that xenophobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners while Afrophobia is fear, hate, or dislike of Black Africans and Black African descendant.

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

    See also

    * racism

    afrophobia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Fear, hate, or dislike of Black Africans and Black African descendant.
  • * 1986 , Carlton W. Molette, Barbara J. Molette, Black Theatre: premise and presentation , page 35
  • Individuals who suffer from Afrophobia often avoid facing this fear by ignoring Africa, its culture, and its people.
  • * 1998' (Mar 30), Christopher Ogden, "Good Will Bill", ''Time'' ' 151 (13) [http://web.archive.org/web/20000816215306/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1998/int/980330/africa.good_will_bill.at20.html]
  • The Somalia debacle prompted a fresh bout of Afrophobia in Washington.