different between xenophobia vs cosmopolitan

English

Etymology

From xeno- +? -phobia.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /z?n??f??b??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /zin??fo?bi?/
• Rhymes: -??bi?

Noun

xenophobia (countable and uncountable, plural xenophobias)

1. A fear of strangers or foreigners.
2. A fear of aliens.
3. A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

Synonyms

• xenophoby (rare)

Antonyms

• xenomania
• xenophilia
• xenophily
• allophilia (more general)

Derived terms

• xenophobiac
• xenophobian

Related terms

• xenophobe
• xenophobic

Translations

See also

• aporophobia
• racism

English

Etymology

From cosmopolite +? -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?z.m??p?l.?.t?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?z.m??p?l.?.t?n/

Adjective

cosmopolitan (comparative more cosmopolitan, superlative most cosmopolitan)

1. inclusive; affecting the whole world.
2. (of a place or institution) composed of people from all over the world.
3. (of a person) at ease in any part of the world; familiar with many cultures.
4. (biology, ecology) growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
   • 2005, David K. Yeates, Brian M. Wiegmann, The Evolutionary Biology of Flies (page 372)

     Domestication and the evolution of anthrophilic traits in houseflies and some drosophilids have allowed certain species to attain cosmopolitan status.

Translations

Noun

cosmopolitan (plural cosmopolitans)

1. A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
2. A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
3. A butterfly, Vanessa cardui

Synonyms

• (Vanessa cardui): cosmopolite

Translations