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Meaning of xenophilia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An attraction to or love of foreign people, manners or culture.
  2. Love (especially sexual love) between humans and extraterrestrials.

Equivalents

Català xenofilia
Deutsch Xenophilie
Ελληνικά ξενοφιλία
Español xenofilia
Suomi ksenofilia
Français xénophilie
Italiano esterofilia
ქართული ქსენოფილია
Nederlands xenofilie
Polski ksenofilia
Português xenofilia
Română xenofilie
Русский ксенофи́лия

Examples

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.”
“An alienseemingly just a touristlands 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.”
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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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