Xenophobia (from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) ´strange, foreign, alien´, and φόβος (phóbos) ´fear´) is the fear or dislike of anything which is perceived as being foreign or strange. ...
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It is an expression which is based on the perception that a conflict exists between an in-group and an out-group and it may manifest itself in suspicion of one group´s activities by members of the other group, a desire to eliminate the presence of the group which is the target of suspicion, and fear of losing a national, ethnic, or racial identity.