'xenophobe' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'xenos,' meaning 'stranger' or 'foreigner,' and 'phobos,' meaning 'fear.'

'xenos' and 'phobos' combined in Greek to form 'xenophobos,' which eventually became the modern English word 'xenophobe.'

Initially, it meant 'fear of strangers,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'fear or dislike of foreigners.'