Xenophobia - English meaning

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(in south africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

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An interesting point that rose was quoted on in the guardian was that he applied the same boycott t…

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(in the past) a political system in south africa that legally separated people of different races

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In the past in south africa, a system under which people of different races were kept separate by law, and white people were given more political rights and educational and other advantages

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South africa finally began to dismantle (= end) apartheid., archbishop tutu said that when south af…

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Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

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There was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

verb

Cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.

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All too often, our recruitment processes are biased towards younger candidates

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An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment

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[ u ] they vowed to fight racial bias in the school., [ c usually sing ] does news coverage reflect…

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Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

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The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry

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The fact of having and expressing strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life

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Religious/racial bigotry

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Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

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The best way to combat ethnocentrism is to encourage empathy at all levels of the firm.

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Belief that a particular race or culture is better than others

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The belief that the people, customs, and traditions of your own race or country are better than those of other races or countries

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Anthropologists and folklorists struggle to overcome ethnocentrism., ethnocentrism often leads to d…

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Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.

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A struggle against religious intolerance

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A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

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The country chose a policy of isolationism that made it a secondary player in world political events

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Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

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The popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes

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The extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country

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Patriotism can turn into jingoism and intolerance very quickly.

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Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

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Their nationalism is tempered by a desire to join the european union

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The feelings of affection and pride that people have for their country

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The government is alarmed at the rise of nationalism among its ethnic minorities.

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Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

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Prejudice against people from different backgrounds

verb

Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.

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The statement might prejudice the jury

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An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge

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[ u ] racial prejudice, [ c ] the experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in th…

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Another term for racism.

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Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

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A programme to combat racism

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The belief that some races are better than others, or the unfair treatment of someone because of his or her race