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anti-foreign

anti-foreign

6.7
Opposed to people or ideas from other countries
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈfɔrɪn/
  • Offensive
translation icon : xenófobo
  • The anti-foreign policies instituted by the administration sparked widespread debate.

Examples

  • Angry anti-foreign literature flows out of China and falls on fertile soil both domestically and outside China.

    Academic text (1997)

  • 37 Finally, the study contends that the regime may attempt to build support by "inciting anti-foreign sentiments, and thus shift attention away from their own blunders."

    Academic text (1992)

  • The government launched a campaign against the rising anti-foreign sentiment among the citizens.

  • During the protests, many speakers expressed their anti-foreign views passionately.

Synonyms

xenophobic
vsanti-foreign
  • Offensive
11 9.1

Being afraid of or hating people from other countries

opposes people, ideas, or things from other countries, not only people

How Xenophobic

xenophobic
  • Offensive
11 9.1
anti-foreign
  • Offensive
6.7
suspicious
138 3.2
indifferent
10 3.7
welcoming
66 1.0

Surface Forms

anti-foreign positive

Morphology

anti-foreign = foreign (transparent) = anti + foreign

The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' adds opposition to the adjective 'foreign'.

Etymology

Anti-foreign starts with anti- which means 'against', the same anti- in antibiotic ('against germs'), and ends with foreign which means 'from another country' or 'from outside'. So, anti-foreign describes being opposed to people, ideas, or things that come from other countries.