We've all heard of the problem of xenophobia and the devastating effects of this affliction, but what of xenoantistasi? A term not as common as the former.

The dissent or opposition to this idea of xenophobia carries with it an air of civil disobedience. Could individuals who question the current status quo be viewed as social dissidents or is there room for growth in the present counterculture?

Xenophobia

xenophobia - Show Spelled Pronunciation[zen-uh-foh-bee-uh, zee-nuh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.

Xenoantistasi

Xen-o-anti-stasi denotes a defensive attitude toward preventing an attack, (physical, cultural, economic or territorial), or minimizing the damage of an attack, e.g. by preventing an enemy from conquering territory. It comes from the Greek words îÝíïò (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and áíôßóôáóç (antistasi), meaning "resistance." The term is typically used to describe defense or resistance of foreign occupation or invasion. In the strictest sense of the word, Xenoantistasi means the protection of a territory against an enemy.

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