xenophile

xen·o·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zen-uh-fahyl, zee-nuh-]
- /ˈzɛn əˌfaɪl, ˈzi nə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zen-uh-fahyl, zee-nuh-]
- /ˈzɛn əˌfaɪl, ˈzi nə-/

Definitions of xenophile word

noun xenophile a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs. 1
noun xenophile An individual who is attracted to foreign peoples, manners, or cultures. 1
noun xenophile a person who likes foreigners or things foreign 0
noun xenophile A person who has a love of foreign people and culture. 0
noun xenophile A person with an interest in celebrating people's differences. 0

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Origin of xenophile

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; xeno- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Xenophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Xenophile

xenophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".