Standard Lemma guide

xenomania

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪniə

1

noun

Meaning 1

A strong or excessive preference for foreigners or for foreign customs, manners, or institutions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: xenophobia

History

Etymology

From xeno- + -mania. The components are of Ancient Greek origin. When used in the context of Greece, the word is likely borrowed from modern Greek ξενομανία (xenomanía).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: ξενομανία (xenomanía) — strong preference for foreign customs etc.
  • Italian: esterofilia — strong preference for foreign customs etc.
  • Russian: ксеномания (ksenomanija) — strong preference for foreign customs etc.
  • Russian: чужебе́сие (čužebésije) — strong preference for foreign customs etc.