xenophobia
"Xenophobe" redirects here. For other uses, see Xenophobe (disambiguation) . Part of a series on Discrimination General forms [show] Specific forms Social [show] Manifestations [show] Policies [show] Other forms [show] Countermeasures [show] Related topics [show] Discrimination portal v t e United States political cartoon : Uncle Sam kicks out the Chinaman , referring to the Chinese Exclusion Act . Image published in 19th century. Xenophobia is the fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. [1] [2] Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of an ingroup towards an outgroup , including a fear of losing identity, suspicion of its activities, aggression, and desire to eliminate its presence to secure a presumed purity. [3] Xenophobia can also be exhibited in the fo...