xenophilia or xenophily

Term: xenophilia (or xenophily)

Literally meaning: “affection for the strange or unknown”

Origin: Anc Greek

ξένος/xenos(=strange, foreigner)

+φιλία/philia (=philia, combining form meaning “affection”, “friendship” or “mutual love”) >φιλέω/phileo (verb meaning  “love”, “kiss”, “have tenderness for”) > πίλναμαι/pilnamai(=contact, approach)

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Definition

Xenophilia is the affection for the unknown objects or peoples.

Opposite: Xenophobia