Merriam-Webster defines xenophobia as "fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign."
Common Definition of Xenophobia
Jeff Graber
Source Title:
Xenophobia
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Other
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Webpage
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Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary
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2025-08-07
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