ANTI-IMMIGRANT Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

anti-immigrant

adjective

Definition of anti-immigrant

as in xenophobic

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Dissimilar Words

internationalist

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Recent Examples of anti-immigrant Three groups of Nigerian migrants returned to Nigeria this month amid rising anti-immigrant tensions, including a group of 271 people who arrived in Lagos on Tuesday. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026 The film has been effectively banned in Boll’s native Germany, due to depictions of extreme violence and seemingly anti-immigrant message, according to The Telegraph. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 June 2026 That distinction remains critical in South Florida, where many Venezuelans fear criminal narratives can quickly fuel broader anti-immigrant sentiment. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Three groups of Nigerian migrants returned to their country this month in response to the rising anti-immigrant tensions, including a group of 271 people who arrived in the Nigerian city of Lagos on Tuesday. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-immigrant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-immigrant

Adjective

The group traces the country’s history of xenophobic attacks back to 2008, when 62 people—including 21 South Africans, 11 Mozambicans, 5 Zimbabweans and 3 Somalis—were killed in riots targeting refugees.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2026
The latest tensions have revived memories of the xenophobic violence of 2008, which killed at least 62 people and displaced thousands.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of xenophobic

Adjective

The tension between the need for new workers and resurgent nativist politics will influence who comes, who settles and who is counted among the ancestors of future generations.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Driven by the same nativist and xenophobic ideas, the United States adopted the Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924, which ended mass immigration by introducing national-origin quotas designed to favor Northern and Western Europeans and exclude nonwhite immigrants almost entirely.

— M. Gessen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of nativist

Adjective

Stewart wore hers with a chunky pearl choker, red pants, and white sandals for a patriotic look, but the top’s styling potential is endless.

— Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Some festivalgoers were sheltering under a museum overhang tonight, singing patriotic tunes as rain began falling.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026