Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
xen
Prefix
/zɛn/
Definition
A prefix meaning ‘foreign’ or ‘strange’.
Examples
- Xenophobia is the fear of people from other countries.
- Xenon is a gas that is rare and used in certain kinds of lamps.
- In xenotransplantation, organs from other species are used for medical transplants.
Meaning
Used to indicate something that is different or comes from outside one’s own community or culture.
Synonyms
- foreign
- alien
- strange
