Spanish Conversation · Level 141
43 words
Spanish word
xenofobia
Pronunciation
IPA/senoˈfoβja/
Meaning
- feminine nounxenophobia
Example
En este país hay mucha xenofobia.
There is a lot of xenophobia in this country.
More examples
Las actividades comunitarias ayudan a prevenir la xenofobia en el barrio.
Community activities help prevent xenophobia in the neighborhood.
Core concept
Hostile rejection of people from other countries or cultures.
Common phrases
luchar contra la xenofobia
fight against xenophobia
actos de xenofobia
acts of xenophobia
Similar words
discriminación: Unfair treatment of people because of their nationality or place of origin.
racismo: Belief or behavior that treats people unequally based on skin color or ethnicity.
prejuicio: Negative judgment of people formed from preconceived ideas rather than facts.
odio: Intense, deep-seated hatred or vehement hostility.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de actitudes o comportamientos que muestran rechazo o prejuicio contra personas de otros países o culturas.
Word origin
The Spanish word derives from Greek xénos 'stranger' and phóbos 'fear', entering Spanish via other European languages in the 19th-20th centuries to name prejudice against foreigners.
Usage tips
- In Spanish reporting the noun commonly appears in impersonal phrases such as 'casos de xenofobia' or 'actos de xenofobia' rather than as a direct personal label.
Opposites
- toleranciatolerancenoun
- hospitalidadhospitalitynoun
Related words
- xenófoboxenophobenoun
- xenofóbicoxenophobicadjective
- xenofóbicamentexenophobicallyadverb