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XENOPHOBIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xenophobic violence
1, record 1, English, xenophobic%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A type of violence characterized by] fear or hatred of what is perceived to be foreign, different or strange, which leads to racially motivated violence. 1, record 1, English, - xenophobic%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In the Canadian context, this type of violence] has traditionally been referred to ... as white supremacy or neo-Nazism. 1, record 1, English, - xenophobic%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence xénophobe
1, record 1, French, violence%20x%C3%A9nophobe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de violence caractérisé par la peur ou la haine de ce qui est considéré comme étranger, différent ou singulier, qui mène à la violence à caractère racial. 1, record 1, French, - violence%20x%C3%A9nophobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le contexte canadien, ce type de violence était habituellement qualifié de suprémacisme blanc ou de néonazisme. 1, record 1, French, - violence%20x%C3%A9nophobe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xenophobic
1, record 2, English, xenophobic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having or showing a [strong] dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. 2, record 2, English, - xenophobic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xénophobe
1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nophobe
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est hostile à tout ce qui vient de l'étranger. 2, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nophobe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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