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What does the noun xenophobia mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun xenophobia . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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How is the noun xenophobia pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun xenophobia come from.

Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun xenophobia is in the 1880s.

OED's earliest evidence for xenophobia is from 1880, in the Daily News (London).

xenophobia is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: xeno- comb. form , ‑phobia comb. form ,

Nearby entries

xenon, n. 1898–
xenoparasite, n. 1905–
xenoparasitism, n. 1905–
xenophil, adj. 1934–
xenophilia, n. 1959–
xenophiliac, adj. 1982–
xenophilic, adj. 1974–
xenophilism, n. 1912–
xenophilous, adj. 1984–
xenophobe, n. & adj. 1891–
xenophobia, n. 1880–
xenophobic, adj. 1904–
xenophobically, adv. 1943–
xenophobism, n. 1908–
Xenophontean | Xenophontian, adj. 1593–
xenophoran, adj. 1898–
Xenopus, n. 1890–
xenothermal, adj. 1935–
xenotime, n. 1844–
xenotransplant, n. 1968–
xenotransplant, v. 1986–

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Meaning & use

Pronunciation, entry history for xenophobia, n..

xenophobia, n. was revised in December 2020.

xenophobia, n. was last modified in July 2023.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into xenophobia, n. in July 2023.

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A Supplement to the OED, Volume IV (1986)

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