Definition
An irrational fear or hatred of people from other countries, cultures, or ethnic groups, often manifesting as anxiety, hostility, or discriminatory behavior. While not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, xenophobia can contribute to stress-related disorders and social dysfunction.
Etymology
From Greek 'xenos' (stranger, foreigner) and 'phobos' (fear). First used in the early 20th century, the term evolved from describing individual fear to encompassing broader social and political attitudes toward outsiders.
Kelly Says
Xenophobia activates the same brain regions involved in fear responses and disgust, particularly the amygdala, suggesting it may have evolutionary origins in protecting tribal groups from potential threats. This biological basis helps explain why xenophobic attitudes can be so persistent and emotionally charged, even when logically unfounded.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አውሮፓዊ ፍርሃት
aw-ro-po-wi fr-ha-t
ARالعربية
كراهية الأجانب
kara-ha-at al-ajna-b
BNবাংলা
বিদেশী ভয়
vi-desh-ee bhay
CACatalà
xenofòbia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
CSČeština
xenofobie
ze-no-fo-bee
DADansk
xenofobi
ze-no-fo-bee
DEDeutsch
Xenophobie
kseno-fo-bee
ELΕλληνικά
ξενόφοβος
kse-no-fo-bos
ESEspañol
xenofobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ah
FAفارسی
هراس از بیگانگان
he-ras az bi-ga-na-gan
FISuomi
ulkomaalaiset-vihaa
ul-ko-ma-lai-set-vi-haa
FRFrançais
xénophobie
ze-no-fo-bee
HEעברית
פוביה של זרים
fo-bee-ah shel z-ri-im
HIहिन्दी
विदेशीभय
vi-desh-ee-bhay
HUMagyar
xenofóbia
ze-no-fo-bee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
xenophobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
ITItaliano
xenofobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ah
JA日本語
外国人恐怖症
gaikokujin-kyo-fu-sho
KKKK
xenophobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
KMKM
កម្មវិធី
kam-mva-thee
KO한국어
외국인공포증
oe-guk-in-gong-po-jeung
MRMR
विदेशीभय
vi-desh-ee-bhay
MSBahasa Melayu
xenophobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
MYမြန်မာ
လူမျိုးများကို ခြောက်
lu-myo-ma-yar ko h-khau
NLNederlands
xenofobie
ze-no-fo-bee
NONorsk
xenofobi
ze-no-fo-bee
PAPA
ਬਾਹਰੀ ਡਰ
ba-he-ree d-ar
PLPolski
ksenofobia
ksen-o-fo-bee-ya
PTPortuguês
xenofobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ah
RORomână
xenofobie
ze-no-fo-bee
RUРусский
ксенофобия
ksen-o-fo-bee-ya
SVSvenska
xenofobi
ze-no-fo-bee
SWKiswahili
xenophobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
TAதமிழ்
வெளிநாட்டுப் பயம்
ve-li-na-tu-pp-bhayam
TEతెలుగు
విదేశీ భయం
vi-desh-ee bhayam
THไทย
เกลียดคนต่างชาติ
khlit kon dtaang chaat
TLTL
pob-o-ng ka ibang bansa
po-bo-ng ka i-bang ban-sa
TRTürkçe
xenofobi
ze-no-fo-bee
UKУкраїнська
ксенофобія
ksen-o-fo-bee-ya
URاردو
خوفِ غیر
khawf-e-ghair
VITiếng Việt
xenophobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
YOYO
xenophobia
ze-no-fo-bee-ya
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa