xenophobia /xeno·pho·bia/ (-fo´be-ah) irrational fear of strangers.
xenophobia
xenophobia [zen″o-fo´be-ah]
xenophobia (zēˈ·nō·fōˑ·bē·
),
xenophobia (zen´
fō´bē),
xenophobia
xen·o·pho·bi·a (z n  -f  b -, zn-)n. Fear and contempt of strangers or foreign peoples. |
xenophobia
[-fō′bē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, xenos + phobos, fear
an anxiety disorder characterized by a pervasive, irrational fear or uneasiness in the presence of strangers, especially foreigners, or in new surroundings.
xenophobia [zen″o-fo´be-ah]
irrational fear of strangers.
xenophobia (zēˈ·nō·fōˑ·bē·
),n an irrational fear of foreigners or strangers.
xenophobia (zen´
fō´bē),n an anx-iety disorder characterized by a pervasive, irrational fear or uneasiness in the presence of strangers, especially foreigners, or in new surroundings.
xenophobia
Psychiatry An abnormal/morbid fear of strangers or foreigners. See Phobia.
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