Originally posted by Dregh2Xenophobia is a condition that causes fear of outsiders. Look at the roots: Zeno - Means something similar to outside. Phobia is a fear... like Arachnaphobia. You don't hate spiders, your are afraid of them.
Xenophobia is the act of hating outsiders
EDIT: Ya know, I'm gonna look it up in my dictionary because I think you might be right. I know phobia means fear of though.
(From Wikipedia)
Xenophobia denotes a phobic attitude toward strangers or of the unknown. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe fear or dislike of foreigners or in general of people different from one's self. For example, racism is sometimes described as a form of xenophobia, but in most cases racism has nothing to do with a real phobia.
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Originally posted by Dregh2So literally I was right, but effectually you were.
(From Wikipedia)
Xenophobia denotes a phobic attitude toward strangers or of the unknown. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe fear or dislike of foreigners or in general of people different from one's self. For example, racism is sometimes described as a form of xenophobia, but in most cases racism has nothing to do with a real phobia.___________________________
We are both right