Xenophily
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Xenophily or xenophilia means an affection for unknown objects or human beings. It is the opposite of xenophobia or xenophoby.
The word is a synthesis from the Greek "xenos" (ξένος) (stranger, unknown, foreign) and "philos" (φίλος) (love, attraction).[1]
In common usage it means an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.[2]
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Xenophilia is a theme found in science fiction, primarily the space opera sub-genre, in which one explores the consequences of love and sexual intercourse between humans and non-humans, including extraterrestrials. A satirical example is XXXenophile, an X-rated comic book written by Phil Foglio.
In the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood's father is named Xenophilius Lovegood. He is the editor-in-chief of a magazine called The Quibbler which is comparable to the real life magazine Weekly World News, featuring articles about non-existent creatures considered strange even by magical standards.
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