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| − | '''Xenophily''' or '''xenophilia''' means an affection for unknown/foreign objects or people. It is the opposite of xenophobia or xenophoby. The word is a modern coinage from the Greek "xenos" (ξένος) (stranger, unknown, foreign) and "philia" (φιλία) (love, attraction), though the word itself is not found in classical Greek. |
+ | '''Xenophily''' or '''xenophilia''' means an affection for unknown/foreign objects or people. It is the opposite of [[xenophobia]] or xenophoby. The word is a modern coinage from the Greek "xenos" (ξένος) (stranger, unknown, foreign) and "philia" (φιλία) (love, attraction), though the word itself is not found in classical Greek. |
In this usage it refers to those that like the people and cultures of [[Alien]] races. Earth itself having been suddenly rendered mundane and familiar by their very existence. |
In this usage it refers to those that like the people and cultures of [[Alien]] races. Earth itself having been suddenly rendered mundane and familiar by their very existence. |
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Revision as of 16:39, 7 September 2018
Xenophily or xenophilia means an affection for unknown/foreign objects or people. It is the opposite of xenophobia or xenophoby. The word is a modern coinage from the Greek "xenos" (ξένος) (stranger, unknown, foreign) and "philia" (φιλία) (love, attraction), though the word itself is not found in classical Greek.
In this usage it refers to those that like the people and cultures of Alien races. Earth itself having been suddenly rendered mundane and familiar by their very existence.