Xenophobia - a definition

Fear (phobia) of strangers (xeno-) and of the unknown. Both racism and homophobia are sometimes reduced to xenophobia. Dislike of foreigners. Often a dislike of representatives of a particular nation. The word Xenophobic is often used as a political insult against Racists, Isolationists, and Nationalists. All these things are strange concepts as it is said that it only takes the link of six people for us to be connected with every person on Earth. Six degrees of separation makes us all related in some way. I sometimes think this is an exaggeration because I do read a lot and know a little about the lives of the famous at least and it is so easy to find a step of often no more than three or four for me to connect to almost any writer, artist, composer, politician, actor or royal that I care to think about. No one is a stranger. They are all the friend of a friend or have at least met.
There are two main definitions of racism today. One of them states that racism is discrimination based on alleged race, the other - newer - one states that racism ought also to include discrimination based on religion or culture.

by: Andreia Mendes