🇬🇧🇨🇳 xenophobia - 仇外心理 : English Lesson

Meaning of "xenophobia" ("仇外心理"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Xenophobia is an unfair fear, dislike, or mistrust of people who are different, especially those from other countries or cultures. It can come from not understanding others, and it often leads to treating people unfairly just because they are new or different. Learning about other cultures and meeting new people can help overcome xenophobia.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dog has xenophobia—he barks at the vacuum cleaner like it’s an alien invasion.

My little brother has xenophobia—but only against vegetables from foreign countries.

I introduced my dad to my new robot friend, and he suddenly developed high-tech xenophobia.

My brother avoids math homework like it’s an alien language—pure xenophobia in action.

Our dog refuses to walk past the new garden gnome—classic xenophobia toward tiny strangers.

Xenophobia closed the market: empty stalls, wary faces. The town's xenophobia kept a shoemaker from speaking to a tired traveler. His xenophobia made neighbors cross the street. A child offered the traveler a toy; the traveler laughed and mended the child's shoe. The shoemaker watched, felt local xenophobia melt, then joined the lane as xenophobia eased.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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