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
Both words describe a derogatory or hostile attitude toward a group judged because of its origin or culture. “Rassistisch” emphasizes racialized classification and can also target people who are considered native. “Fremdenfeindlich” is more specifically directed at people who are perceived as foreign.
Die fremdenfeindliche Gruppe wollte Menschen, die sie als Ausländer wahrnahm, nicht in der Nachbarschaft haben.
The xenophobic group did not want people it perceived as foreigners living in the neighborhood.
Die rassistische Beleidigung traf auch Menschen, die hier geboren und aufgewachsen sind.
The racist insult also targeted people who were born and raised here.
