philoxenia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (philoxeníā).

Pronunciation

(anglicized) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/, /ˌfiloʊ-/, /ˌfaɪloʊ-/, /-ˈzɛniə/
(Hellenized) IPA^(key): /ˌfilɒksiˈniːə/[1], /ˌfɪlɑkˈsiːniə/[2]

Noun

philoxenia (uncountable)

Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality.

Related terms

philoxenic

Anagrams

xenophilia

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