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Xenophobia vs Ethnocentric - What's the difference?

xenophobia | ethnocentric |

As a noun xenophobia

is a fear of strangers or foreigners.

As an adjective ethnocentric is

of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

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

    ethnocentric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

    • Derived terms

    * ethnocentric fallacy