xenophobia

xenophobia
1. (Xenophobia) (163↑, 29↓)
The term 'xenophobia' is typically used to denote a phobic attitude towards foreigners or strangers, or even of the unknown. Racism in general is described as a form of xenophobia.

-"Why do we have to have white people at the front of the bus, and black people at the back of the bus? Why can't we all be green?" -"Light green at the front of the bus, and dark green at the back please\!"

2. (xenophobia) (74↑, 52↓)
one of humanity's poorer acquisitions; being scared of multi-ethnicism.

A: "whitepower\!" B, to C: "what's wrong with that poor kid?" C: "suffering from xenophobia..."

3. (xenophobia) (39↑, 18↓)
having a fear or hatred of foreigners; racism

Americans showed a strong feeling of xenophobia during The Red Scare.

4. (xenophobia) (21↑, 23↓)
Taken to the extreme, an irrational fear of strangers or more broadly, a fear of those who are different. Taken in a more moderate way, a rational fear of those who are different in some significant way, such as race, ethnicity, culture, politics, religion. Since people live together in families and communities where blood ties and cultural similarities foster cooperation, those who are different undermine this social solidarity. The very presence of people who are different in appearance or belief or language make the majority of people in a community wary of those who do not share a common interest in preserving the dominant group. This fear is justified since people naturally view those who look, believe, and act in a similar manner as extensions of themselves. Since people are naturally selfish, they will lend aid and befriend those whom they see as similar to themselves. Conversely, since people are naturally selfish and seek to dominate others to enhance their own [power], they will naturally first seek to dominate those who are different. People who are different are more likely to be seen as objects rather than fellow humans. When confronted with these threats to social cooperation based on viewing others as objects, it is rational to foster laws, social and economic policy, and attitudes that preserve one's own kind in power. To do otherwise is to hand power over to those who will destroy one's own way of life, culture, and political system. Political power as well as cultural and social power are zero-sum games. When one group gains in the same geographical region, other groups must lose.

Campus Leftist: "Oh, those conservatives really show their xenophobia in opposing open immigration. That shows what closed minds they have and how paranoid they are. Of course, we had to shout down a conservative speaker last night at the lecture series, and drive him off campus in order to promote diversity and pluralism. We would never be prejudiced as those conservatives are."

5. (xenophobia) (20↑, 24↓)
A fear of the evil alien from Scientology.

Scientologist: Xenu is coming. He will destroy you. You must remove the souls from your body so he can't eat you\! Person: Wow, that's a new one. Xenophobic much? Scientologist: Xenophobia??? Are you a... noof?

6. (xenophobia) (19↑, 23↓)
The belief that your country is the best and no other compares. This is often due to ignorance and stereotypes

Look up ANY country on Urban Dictionary and you will find an example of xenophobia somewhere

Author: evilhairyhamster http://xenophobia.urbanup.com/1862219
7. (xenophobia) (1↑, 8↓)
and; incredibly well put together, rockin' 5-piece girl band from vancouver bc, combining a variety of punk rock, and classic rock styles. Arrived on the underground scene around late 2002. Very innovative senses for scene fashion but should not be discredited as they're lyrics are conceptual and very artistic.

Xenophobia is the best band to hit the scene. Better than Human Puke Shield, Marie 43, and Artificial Sugar combined. Amen.

8. (Xenophobia) (5↑, 12↓)
The fear that an independent senator will derail your nation's economy for the sake of grandstanding over his pet issue.

"Did you hear that Independent Nick Xenophon voted against the economic stimulus package, until the government agreed to pay nearly $2 Billion into the Murray-Darling region?" "Yeah, and half the country's now got a bad case of Xenophobia."

9. (Xenophobia) (6↑, 14↓)
In case one of you persons doesn't understand the complexity of xenophobia, here is a nice, and clear explanation: The complexity of xenophobia, is simple the felt opinion toward foreigners, or unknown persons. In case one of you persons do understand the complexity of xenophobia, don't process xenophobia on foreigners, or the unknown persons in this world. Although, I can say that the way persons today are unknown disappoints me...

Even though we probably didn't need the last part of that definition, xenophobia can be talked about in a quite smart way, as you can see...

Author: Mike B. Anderson http://xenophobia.urbanup.com/2772928
10. (xenophobia) (14↑, 28↓)
1) 99.99% of all Conservatives. 2) An irrational, and usually unfounded fear of foreigners. 3) A word often seen in SAT practice books/tests, but rarely used in everyday speech or text.

1) Although absolutely EVERYONE in America is the descendent of an immigrant, the Conservatives' xenophobic attitude makes modern immigration difficult. 2) Bob is so xenophobic\! Did you see the way he freaked out in front of that exchange student? 3) Although we were forced to memorize it's definition, xenophobia never once showed up on the SAT.

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Last updated: 2012.03.01

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