Xenophily

Xenophily

Xenophily or xenophilia means an affection for unknown objects or human beings. It is the opposite of xenophobia or xenophoby.

The word is a synthesis from the Greek "xenos" (ξένος) (stranger, unknown, foreign) and "philos" (φίλος) (love, attraction). [Henry Liddell, Robert Scott, Henry Jones, and Roderick McKenzie. "A Greek-English Lexicon." Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996. pp. 1189, 1939.]

In common usage it means an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs. [Random House dictionary]

In fiction

Xenophilia is a theme found in science fiction, primarily the space opera sub-genre, in which one explores the consequences of love and sexual intercourse between humans and non-humans, including extraterrestrials. A satirical example is "XXXenophile," an X-rated comic book written by Phil Foglio.

In the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood's father is named Xenophilius Lovegood. He is the editor-in-chief of a magazine called "The Quibbler" which is comparable to the real life magazine "Weekly World News", featuring articles about non-existent creatures considered strange even by magical standards.

References

ee also

* Intercultural competence
* Xenology
* Xenophobia
* Allophilia


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