Xenophobia
Nounविदेशभय
Definition
Irrational fear or hatred of foreigners, strangers, or anything foreign or different.
Contextual Sentence: "The rise of xenophobia in post-war Europe fueled nationalist movements and exclusionary policies."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): ‘Xeno’ (Greek for ‘stranger’) + ‘phobia’ = fear of strangers—like a ‘xenophobe’ shunning ‘foreign’ cultures.
Synonyms
fear of foreigners
prejudice
Antonyms
tolerance
open-mindedness