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Xenophobia vs Cosmopolitan - What's the difference?

xenophobia | cosmopolitan |

As nouns the difference between xenophobia and cosmopolitan

is that xenophobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners while cosmopolitan is a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.

As an adjective cosmopolitan is

all-inclusive; affecting the whole world.

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

    cosmopolitan

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia cosmopolitan) (en adjective)
  • all-inclusive; affecting the whole world
  • (of a place, or, institution) composed of people from all over the world
  • (of a person) at ease in any part of the world
  • (biology, ecology) growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite
  • a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice