Xenophobia

Xenophobia (from Ancient Greek: ξένος, romanized: xénos, meaning "stranger" or "foreigner", and φόβος, romanized: phóbos, meaning "fear") is the fear or hatred of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. It is an expression of perceived conflict between an ingroup and an outgroup and may manifest in suspicion by the one of the other's activities, a desire to eliminate their presence, and fear of losing national, ethnic or racial identity.

Recently, anti-immigrant and xenophobic sentiment among core democracies of the Western world have undermined some of the West’s traditional sources of strength in cultivating diverse societies and harnessing global talent.