xenophobia
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xenophobia
A rejecting, hostile, or hateful attitude toward people who are perceived as foreign, especially because of their origin or culture.
Fremdenfeindlichkeit ist ein ernstes gesellschaftliches Problem, das aktiv bekämpft werden muss.
Xenophobia is a serious social problem that must be actively fought.
The word consists of 'Fremden' (strangers/foreigners) and 'Feindlichkeit' (hostility). 'Feindlichkeit' comes from 'der Feind' (the enemy). So it literally means a hostile attitude toward foreign people.
Die Demonstration war ein klares Zeichen gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit.
The demonstration was a clear sign against xenophobia.
The related adjective is 'fremdenfeindlich' (xenophobic). It describes people, actions, or statements that are characterized by xenophobia.
Solche fremdenfeindlichen Kommentare sind inakzeptabel.
Such xenophobic comments are unacceptable.
As a social problem, 'Fremdenfeindlichkeit' (xenophobia) is often combined with verbs such as 'bekämpfen' (to fight), 'verurteilen' (to condemn), or 'ablehnen' (to reject). People also speak of the 'Kampf gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit' (fight against xenophobia).
Die Regierung hat Maßnahmen angekündigt, um Fremdenfeindlichkeit zu bekämpfen.
The government has announced measures to fight xenophobia.
racism
'Rassismus' (racism) and 'Fremdenfeindlichkeit' (xenophobia) can both describe a hostile attitude toward people. 'Rassismus' judges people based on origin or external characteristics and divides them into supposedly different groups. 'Fremdenfeindlichkeit' means rejecting people who are perceived as foreign, often because of origin, language, or culture. The words can overlap and are therefore easy to confuse. 'Fremdenfeindlichkeit' emphasizes the rejection of what is foreign. 'Rassismus' emphasizes more strongly the degrading classification and unequal treatment of groups of people.
Nach dem Angriff sprach die Stadt offen über Fremdenfeindlichkeit im Viertel.
After the attack, the city spoke openly about xenophobia in the neighborhood.
Rassismus zeigt sich nicht nur in Worten, sondern auch in unfairen Regeln.
Racism appears not only in words, but also in unfair rules.