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    • Zipporah Schumakerundefined
      Zipporah Schumaker
      last edited by admin

      n. A person who is especially interested in foreign cultures, languages, and people. This usually develops through education and research about the varied accomplishments--artistic , linguistic, political, martial, architectural--of cultures not their own. Unlike such specimens as the [Wapanese] or the [rice queen], xenophiles are not motivated by [jungle fever], [yellow fever] or [spice fever]. Of course, xenophiles often display some romantic appreciation for the denizens of the culture/s in which they are interested.
      An [Orientalist] may be a xenophile, though not all xenophiles are [Orientalists]. Xenophiles are often [polyglot]s and learn different languages and writing systems. A xenophile is the opposite of a [xenophobe].

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      • Dianneundefined
        Dianne
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        The opposite of somebody who fears foreigners/strangers: the xenophobe, comes the far more annoying counterpart: the xenophile. Looks for any and every reason to strike up a conversation with a stranger in any and every situation, especially in situations where it would be considered odd to do such a thing--i.e. on an elevator, the bus or next stall in a public bathroom. Xenophiles typically are undaunted by a person who repeatedly gives signs that they do not want to, or are not into socializing, and will continue their onslaught of endless questions or observations, regardless of this. In most cases, a true xenophile will only use another person as a front to talk out loud, and hence, expressing their own ideas and opinions so that others will be forced into hear them. Often, a xenophile conversation will continue on and on without the other persons/victims giving the xenophile any encouragement to do so.

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        • Jessicaundefined
          Jessica
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          n. Someone (usually a liberal hipster) who kisses the ass of someone else from a foreign religion or race solely out of the thrill of being exposed to different cultures. They also tend to be overly defensive of that culture and be a martyr for them all the time. This, however, does not apply to Christians or most white people.

          Xenophiles in our government are why America gives illegal immigrants special rights that its own citizens dont.

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