xenomania

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ -mania. The components are of Ancient Greek origin. When used in the context of Greece, the word is likely borrowed from modern Greek ξενομανία (xenomanía).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪniə

Noun

xenomania (uncountable)

1. A strong or excessive preference for foreigners or for foreign customs, manners, or institutions.

   Antonym: xenophobia

Translations

strong preference for foreign customs etc.

• Greek: ξενομανία (el) f (xenomanía)
• Italian: esterofilia (it) f
• Russian: ксеномания f (ksenomanija), чужебе́сие (ru) n (čužebésije) (rare)

See also

• multiculturalism
• xenophilia