Xenophobia - word of the day..

Xenophobia - word of the day..

Xenophobia = A person who fears strangers, people of foreign countries.

How is Xenophobia cured? By knowledge and learning about different backgrounds.

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. Xenophobia implies a belief, accurate or not, that the target is in some way foreign. Prejudice against women cannot be considered xenophobic in this sense, except in the limited case of all-male clubs or institutions. The term xenophilia is used for the opposite behavior, attraction to or love for foreign persons.

Posted: 2:17 p.m. EST February 3, 2006 by Mari Fernandez