Therapy Toronto Psychotherapy Definitions

Xenophilia

Love of the stranger, or a fascination with things that are unlike our own roots is a common occurrence.

In some cases it may be a negative response to one's own cultural roots, or mask a need for actual distance in relational connections.

In some cases it may be a negative response to one's own cultural roots, or mask a need for actual distance from relational connections.

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