Meaning of anti-foreign in English

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anti-foreign
adjective (also antiforeign) UK  /ˌæn.tiˈfɒr.ən / US  /ˌæn.t ̬iˈfɔːr.ən / /ˌæn.taɪˈfɔːr.ən /

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opposed to or directed against people, ideas, or governments that belong to or

are connected with a foreign country:

• Anti-foreign sentiment grew very strong.

• Much of the speech was anti-foreign.

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anti-foreigner

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• There were fears that anti-foreign feelings would be further stirred.

• The scale of anti-foreign violence was unprecedented.
• There were attacks on foreigners by anti-foreign elements.
• People are torn between craving foreign goods and giving vent to anti-foreign
passions.
• He said he was not anti-foreign, but wanted to reduce the number of foreign
players.
• He shared many of the racist and antiforeign prejudices and stereotypes that were
common in that period.

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(Definition of anti-foreign from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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