🇬🇧 Xenophobic meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A xenophobic person is someone who fears, dislikes, or mistrusts people from other countries or different cultural backgrounds. This attitude can come from a lack of understanding, misinformation, or personal bias. Xenophobia can lead to unfair treatment, prejudice, and discrimination.

Our history class taught us how xenophobic beliefs in the past led to unfair laws and discrimination.

Lisa’s xenophobic attitude made her refuse to try sushi, even though she loves fish.

A xenophobic mindset stops people from seeing how much we all have in common.

Traveling to different countries is the best cure for a xenophobic mindset!

It is not nice to be xenophobic towards someone just because they come from a different place.

The market baker was xenophobic, scowling at any foreign voice. A tired traveler approached; the xenophobic baker snapped a xenophobic sign and turned away. A small child held the traveler's hand, and offered warm bread. The xenophobic baker watched, tasted a crumb, and blinked. The xenophobic baker swallowed shame and managed a quiet smile.

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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