philoxenia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (philoxeníā).

Pronunciation

• (anglicized) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/, /ˌfiloʊ-/, /ˌfaɪloʊ-/, /-ˈzɛniə/
• (Hellenized) IPA^(key): /ˌfilɒksiˈniːə/, /ˌfɪlɑkˈsiːniə/

Noun

philoxenia (uncountable)

1. Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality.

Related terms

• philoxenic

See also

• phylogeny

Anagrams

• xenophilia