1 definition by Ivanchuk

oikophobia

Xenophobia is fear of the alien; oikophobia is fear of the familiar: "the disposition, in any conflict, to side with 'them' against 'us', and the felt need to denigrate the customs, culture and institutions that are identifiably 'ours.' " British philosopher Roger Scruton

Left-leaning Americans often are driven by conscious and subconscious oikophobia.

by Ivanchuk August 28, 2010