as in nativism
fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
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Recent Examples of xenophobia
Trump has repeatedly employed the rhetoric of xenophobia and invasion to justify his attacks on immigrants.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
His brilliance lies in animating millions to tune out critical thinking and follow his lead in promoting xenophobia, bigotry and resentment.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The onus for the celebration is not just a climate of xenophobia in a United States still stymieing progress on the island via century-old legislative marionette wires but also the disconnectedness Bad Bunny experienced after spending chunks of 2024 in Los Angeles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Its leaders have been accused of xenophobia, antisemitism and the party campaigns on an aggressive anti-immigration platform.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
His brilliance lies in animating millions to tune out critical thinking and follow his lead in promoting xenophobia, bigotry and resentment.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The onus for the celebration is not just a climate of xenophobia in a United States still stymieing progress on the island via century-old legislative marionette wires but also the disconnectedness Bad Bunny experienced after spending chunks of 2024 in Los Angeles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Its leaders have been accused of xenophobia, antisemitism and the party campaigns on an aggressive anti-immigration platform.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobia
Noun
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There were obvious policy components that attracted his supporters — nativism, protectionism, railing against elites — and Trump was wise enough to jettison unpopular parts of the old Republican platform, like slashing Social Security and waging new wars overseas.—
Ross Barkan,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the last decade, however, the benefit for Democrats of backlash politics over GOP nativism has waned as generational differences and other factors make some Latina/o and Asian American voters more open to the anti-immigrant policies espoused by Trump.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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American chauvinism and solipsism leads them to believe every country would love to join America.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Battling chauvinism within the surfing community - and debilitating injuries - Gabeira finally got her wave, at Nazare, estimated at 73.5 feet, a woman’s record.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
24 Oct. 2024
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.—
Yan Xuetong,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Xenophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobia. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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