Xenophobia vs. Racism
Difference Between Xenophobia and Racism
Xenophobianoun
Fear of, hatred of, mistrust of, or contempt for that which is foreign, especially strangers or people from different countries or cultures.
Racismnoun
The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
Xenophobianoun
A fear of strangers or foreigners.
Racismnoun
Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
Xenophobianoun
A fear of aliens.
Racismnoun
Belief in distinct human races, and that they have different inherent attributes or abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.
Xenophobianoun
A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.
Racismnoun
The policy, practice or (e.g. government or political) program of promoting this belief and promoting the dominance of one race over others.
Malcolm X and Martin Luther King both spoke out against racism.Xenophobianoun
an irrational fear of foreigners or strangers
Racismnoun
Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.
Racismnoun
the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
Racismnoun
discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
