仇外心理

chóuwàixīnlǐ

noun

Meanings

1 xenophobia
2 hostile attitude toward foreigners

Characters

outside; foreign

Examples

经济不景气往往会引发仇外心理。

Jīngjì bù jǐngqì wǎngwǎng huì yǐnfā chóuwài xīnlǐ.

Economic downturns often spark xenophobia.

媒体应该避免煽动仇外心理。

Méitǐ yīnggāi bìmiǎn shāndòng chóuwài xīnlǐ.

The media should avoid inflaming xenophobic sentiment.

Tips

usage

仇外 by itself works as an adjective (xenophobic). Adding 心理 ('psychology / mentality') turns it into the abstract noun. Compare 排外 (páiwài, exclusionary toward foreigners) — a slightly milder synonym.

Stroke Order

仇 chóu

外 wài

心 xīn

理 lǐ