xenomisia

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noun

Hatred of foreign people; prejudice against strangers or foreigners.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:xenomisia.”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounxenomisia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableHatred of foreign people; prejudice against strangers or foreigners.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:xenomisia.

Origin

From xeno- + -misia, coined as an alternative to xenophobia.

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APA

xenomisia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenomisia

MLA

“xenomisia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenomisia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenomisia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenomisia.

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