02-04-2024, 03:56 AM -
WORD OF THE DAY...
Ran across this one in a newspaper column. Pretty standard usage these days, especially for a "new" word -- or at least 'modern' in comparison to most of the English language. Frequently seen (heard) in news broadcasts and political diatribes.
xenophobia = Noun: Dislike of anything strange or foreign; particularly people or nations, foreign countries; includes bias or prejudice...
Etymology is from Greek basis but coined first in "New Latin" then to English. First appeared in English late 19th century (1877..).
Ran across this one in a newspaper column. Pretty standard usage these days, especially for a "new" word -- or at least 'modern' in comparison to most of the English language. Frequently seen (heard) in news broadcasts and political diatribes.
xenophobia = Noun: Dislike of anything strange or foreign; particularly people or nations, foreign countries; includes bias or prejudice...
Etymology is from Greek basis but coined first in "New Latin" then to English. First appeared in English late 19th century (1877..).
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