Xenophobia is the technical term for fear of the unknown

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Xenophobia is defined as the fear or dislike of foreigners or strangers, rather than a technical term for the fear of the unknown.

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Wikipedia: Xenophobia

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Wikipedia: Xenophobia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia

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en.wikipedia.org: Xenophobia

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en.wikipedia.org: Xenophobia. en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia

Defines xenophobia as the fear and dislike of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange.

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english.stackexchange.com: What is the fear of the unknown called?

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english.stackexchange.com: What is the fear of the unknown called?. english.stackexchange.com. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/272602/what-is-the-fear-of-the-unknown-called

A stack exchange answer incorrectly suggests xenophobia for fear of the unknown, but standard definitions center on foreigners.

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