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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange
A
Neophobia
B
Phobiagone
C
Acidophobia
D
Xenophobia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xenophobia (from Ancient Greek (xénos) ‘strange, foreign, alien’, and (phóbos) ‘fear’) is the fear or dislike of anything which is perceived as being foreign or strange.

Detailed explanation-2: -The online dictionary defines xenophobia as “fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers, ” and also notes in its blog that it can “also refer to fear or dislike of customs, dress, and cultures of people with backgrounds different from our own.”

Detailed explanation-3: -xenophobia : fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.

Detailed explanation-4: -Xenophilia or xenophily is the love for, attraction to, or appreciation of foreign people, manners, customs, or cultures. It is the antonym of xenophobia or xenophoby.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sometimes people who discriminate against foreigners or feel very strongly that no one should be allowed to immigrate to their country are also called xenophobic. Definitions of xenophobic. adjective. suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign. Synonyms: afraid.

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