xenophobic
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xenophobic
A rejecting, hostile, or hateful attitude toward people who are perceived as foreign, especially because of their origin, culture, or religion.
Fremdenfeindliche Äußerungen sind in einer offenen Gesellschaft nicht zu tolerieren.
Xenophobic statements cannot be tolerated in an open society.
The word is made up of 'fremd' (foreign/strange) and 'feindlich' (hostile). It therefore describes an attitude that feels hostility toward people who are regarded as foreign.
Die Polizei ermittelt wegen eines fremdenfeindlichen Angriffs.
The police are investigating a xenophobic attack.
This adjective often describes abstract nouns. Typical combinations are 'fremdenfeindliche Gewalt' (xenophobic violence), 'fremdenfeindliche Parolen' (xenophobic slogans), or a 'fremdenfeindliche Gesinnung' (xenophobic mindset).
Solche fremdenfeindlichen Parolen haben in unserer Stadt keinen Platz.
Such xenophobic slogans have no place in our city.
'Fremdenfeindlich' (xenophobic) can stand before a noun or be used with verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'handeln' (to act) to describe a person, an action, or an attitude.
Sein Verhalten wurde als zutiefst fremdenfeindlich kritisiert.
His behavior was criticized as deeply xenophobic.
racist
'rassistisch' and 'fremdenfeindlich' are closely related because both can reject or devalue people because of attributed origin, culture, or similar characteristics. 'rassistisch' emphasizes the ideology of racism and the devaluation of people as a group. 'fremdenfeindlich' emphasizes the rejection of people who are perceived as foreign, for example because of origin, culture, or religion. The words are easy to confuse because they occur together in many situations. 'rassistisch' is more precise when the devaluation is based on racism; 'fremdenfeindlich' fits better when the rejection is mainly directed against people perceived as foreign.
Herr Weber hat auf der Feier fremdenfeindliche Sprüche gehört und ist deshalb gegangen.
Mr. Weber heard xenophobic remarks at the party and left because of it.
Elif hat den rassistischen Kommentar gemeldet, weil er Menschen wegen ihrer Herkunft beleidigte.
Elif reported the racist comment because it insulted people because of their origin.