Dictionary

xenophilia en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English xenophilia From xeno- + -philia.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) An attraction to or love of foreign people, manners or culture.
2. (uncountable) Love (especially sexual love) between humans and extraterrestrials.
   • While it may appear that Sturgeon has thus become an advocate of homoeroticism, incest, xenophilia, and other exotic or decadent sexual practices, he remains committed rather to the ideals of understanding and tolerance. 1983, Frank Northen Magill, Survey of modern fantasy literature, Volume 4, Salem Press, →ISBN, page 1707:
   • An alien—seemingly just a tourist—lands in the middle of Washington, assumes human, male form, and is adopted by four college kids for fun and sex. The story is told in snatches of dialogue and scraps of poetry (the title is from e.e. cummings), and is all goofy juxtapositions, happy xenophilia, and affection for the enthusiastic and accepting youth. 2007, Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, →ISBN, page 300:
   • Xenophilia (header) From a young age, even before I knew what sex was, I always had a thing for girls. Alien girls I mean — Alorians in particular. I broke out in a sweat every time I saw them. They were so beautiful. 2012, Mark Guinane, Horizon's Edge, →ISBN, page 303:

Antonyms

xenophobia

Relateds

xenophile

Translations (18)

fi ksenofilia (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · ka ქსენოფილია (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · kmr zenofîlî (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · pl ksenofilia (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · ru ксенофи́лия (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · pt xenofilia (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · ro xenofilie (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · fr xénophilie (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · de Xenophilie (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · it esterofilia (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · nl xenofilie (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · es xenofilia (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · ru ксенофили́я (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · kmr biyanîdostî (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · el ξενοφιλία (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · uk ксенофілі́я (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · bg ксенофилия (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture) · ca xenofília (attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture)