xenophobia UK /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/US /ˌziː.nəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ noun2 •A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.The United States is not the only country where xenophobia pays dividends for politicians. — 2021 •(nonstandard, rare) A fear of aliens. formsxenophobias