xenophobia
noun/ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə/
Frequency rank: #12,346 most common English word
Meaning
an intense fear or dislike of people from other countries or cultures.
Example sentence
The politician's speech was full of xenophobia that made immigrants feel unwelcome.
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