This list includes 3 Emotions that start with X, from “Xenomania” to “Xenophobia”. These entries tend to be rare or borrowed words that describe social feelings and cultural reactions.

Emotions that start with X are feelings whose English names begin with the letter X. Xenomania and xenophobia show how X-terms can reflect opposite social attitudes toward outsiders.

Below you’ll find the table with Emotion, Type, Definition, and Example.

Emotion: The emotion name as written; you use it to find the specific feeling and its standard term.

Type: Indicates whether the emotion is Positive, Negative, or Neutral, helping you choose words by tone or intent.

Definition: A concise one-sentence meaning that clarifies usage so you can understand context and nuance quickly.

Example: A short sentence showing the emotion in context, so you can see natural usage at a glance.

Emotions that start with X

TermValenceDefinitionExample
XenophobiaNegativeIntense fear, dislike, or hostility toward foreigners or strangers.Rising xenophobia made the community suspicious of new immigrants.
XenophiliaPositiveAttraction or fondness for foreign people, cultures, or customs.Her xenophilia drew her to foreign films and friends from abroad.
XenomaniaPositiveExcessive enthusiasm or compulsive fascination with foreign things or cultures.His xenomania led him to collect exotic artifacts obsessively.

Descriptions

Xenophobia
Common, widely recognized negative attitude; cross-culturally present and listed in major dictionaries and sociology texts.
Xenophilia
Positive openness toward other cultures; moderately common in cultural studies, attested in dictionaries.
Xenomania
Rare, somewhat archaic term for obsessive fascination; appears in older dictionaries and literary sources.
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