allophilia means the quality of having positive intergroup attitudes, i.e., positive attitudes towards outgroup members, those with characteristics different from one's own, such as people of different races, religions, cultures, etc. It carries an Arena rating of 1414, earned across 49 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, allophilia ranks #596 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #1,912 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #4,336 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #7,114 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say.
allophilia is pronounced /ˌæləˈfɪliə/.
Why “allophilia” is a great word
ALLOPHILIA — [Noun] The quality of having positive intergroup attitudes, characterized by affection, comfort, kinship, and engagement toward members of a group different from one's own. From the Ancient Greek prefix allo- ("other, different") and the suffix -philia ("liking, love"). Unlike "tolerance," which implies passive endurance, or "xenophilia," which broadly embraces the foreign, allophilia denotes a specific, active warmth toward another distinct group. It is the genuine curiosity across a dinner table, the deliberate seeking of a grandmother's recipe from another culture, and the quiet friendship that bridges a social chasm. It is the conscious choice to find the bridge, not the border—a recognition that the self is enlarged, not threatened, by the other.
Etymology
From allo- + -philia.
noun
- The quality of having positive intergroup attitudes, i.e., positive attitudes towards outgroup members, those with characteristics different from one's own, such as people of different races, religions, cultures, etc.
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