MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
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Swedish word. In English: xenophobia
Fear of or hatred towards people from other countries.
Facts about the word
- In the 1990s immigration to Sweden began to increase again, and many came as refugees. Sverige i fokus s. 38
- In the same period segregation and xenophobia increased. Sverige i fokus s. 38
- This made integration and countering social exclusion important in public debate and politics. Sverige i fokus s. 38
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Xenophobia is fear of or hatred towards people from other countries. Integration, on the other hand, is something society works for.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.