A sentence using the word xenophobia?

Answer 1

Xenophobia refers to fear or hatred of foreigners; and throughout history, various groups of immigrants have been treated badly or subjected to discrimination as a result of this. In fact, nearly every country has displayed this attitude at one time or other. In the United States, there was xenophobia towards Italians, Irish, Poles, and European Jews during the 1800s and into the early 1900s. One example of a xenophobic law from the late 1800s was the "Chinese Exclusion Act," which was passed by congress to limit the number of immigrants from China. Today, we see xenophobia in attitudes towards Muslim immigrants, especially in efforts to close down or prevent the building of local mosques.

Answer 2

Fear of foreigners. If Apex says different they are wrong as is often the case.

Answer 3

The Technical Definition of Xenophobia is as follows:

"An unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of anything that which is foreign or anything that is strange."

Xenophobia in Detail:

Fear is a feeling every living thing on earth has towards something or the other. But, Xenophobia is different in the way that, it is an unreasonable fear. It is something that doesnt warrant itself and is not at all required.

For ex: If you are thrown into a lions den, the fear you will have in your mind and heart is reasonable because the lion can easily devour you. But, if you are thrown into a cage with adorable puppies you needn't be afraid because, they are not going to hurt you. All they would do is, lick you, cuddle with you and play with you. If you display some kind of fear when with adorable puppies, it would be considered a form of Xenophobia.

Xenophobia in Real Life:

Humans, being the most advanced living creatures on earth too are scared and afraid of things. But, in certain cases, the fear is unwarranted and the anger or reactions of those people is uncalled for. for example, just after the 9/11 twin tower blasts in the United States, almost every Muslim who lived in America were considered terrorists. There were racist attacks, innocent civilians were detained by law enforcement authorities and thousands around the country were put through unwanted pain and trauma. Nobody denies the fact that those violent acts of terrorism were done by certain Muslims who were Jehadi's and were against the West, but, punishing a whole community as a result of the action of some individuals is uncalled for and would be termed as Xenophobia.

Usually immigrants and minority communities are the easiest targets for bullies and xenophobes.

Results of Xenophobia:

Xenophobia results in unwanted trouble and misery for a selected set of people. Though they might be innocent, they would be targeted just because they are immigrants or belong to a certain race or community. Certain egomaniacal xenophobes would even resort to physically abusing or even killing the people who they are afraid of, or whom they do not like. Such a targeted killing of a community of group of people is termed as "Genocide"

Classic Historic Example of Xenophobia:

Adolf Hitler, the German Dicatator and his German Army is known for the mass Genocide of Jews in Europe. They were captured, detained in Ghetto's or Extermination Camps in inhumane conditions and murdered in thousands. The only fault of theirs was the fact that they were Jews and Hitler did not like them. This kind of mass murder was uncalled for, but eventually happened and is a classic example of Xenophobia.

Other Historical Examples of Mass Genocide/Xenophobia:

1. Mass killings of Native Americans in USA

2. Mass killings of Patagonian Natives by Argentinian General Julio Argentino Roca

3. Mass killings of Herero and Namaqua natives by Germans

4. Dersim Massacre of Alevi Kurds

5. Massacre of Ottoman Greeks

6. Deliberate murder of Armenian Population by the Ottoman Empire

7. Holocaust - Mass murder of Jews by Germans

8. Mass murders of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs during the Partition of India

9. Mass murders committed by Pakistan Military in Bangladesh

The list above is not complete and is just the tip of the Iceberg.

Is Xenophobia/Genocide Justified?

If you ask me, it would be a big NO. No human irrespective of his fear or hatred of another, has no right to kill someone. Millions of lives have been lost due to the unwanted fear or hatred of people in influential/powerful positions and as civilized people, we must strongly resist such actions.

I just hope that, with all the education and technology, people continue to remain at peace with one another and not kill one another.

Answer 4

Elia is afraid of people who look different from her.

Answer 5

Xenophobia is the fear of people, usually an extreme fear of strangers.

Answer 6

Xenophobia is the uncontrollable fear of foreigners

Answer 7

Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.

Answer 8

my dad has xenophobia