Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Xenophile; excessively admiring of foreign things: Having an exaggerated admiration or preference for everything that originates from foreign countries, often accompanied by a disregard or disdain for domestic products, culture, or traditions.

2. Noun:

   • A xenophile: A person who exhibits an excessive admiration for foreign countries and their cultural products.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Thái độ sùng ngoại của một bộ phận giới trẻ đáng để suy ngẫm. (The xenophile attitude of a segment of young people is worth pondering.)
  • Lối sống sùng ngoại đôi khi khiến người ta quên đi giá trị văn hóa bản địa. (A xenophile lifestyle sometimes makes people forget the value of indigenous culture.)

• Noun:

  • Ông ấy bị coi là một kẻ sùng ngoại vì chỉ dùng hàng nhập ngoại. (He is considered a xenophile because he only uses imported goods.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a critical or negative connotation, implying a lack of patriotism or an unreasonable bias that undervalues one's own national culture and achievements.

Variants and Related Words

• Bài ngoại (adj/n): Xenophobic; having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. This is often considered the conceptual opposite of "sùng ngoại."

Synonyms

• Xenophile: A person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
• Foreign-centric: Excessively focused on foreign things.
• Adulatory of foreign things: Showing excessive praise or admiration for foreign items or cultures.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sùng bái nước ngoài: To worship/ idolize foreign countries. This is a stronger, more explicit phrase conveying the same meaning as "sùng ngoại."
  • Không nên sùng bái nước ngoài một cách mù quáng. (One should not blindly worship foreign countries.)

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