My first language isn't English and when I was still learning it, we were taught that "foreigner" means someone who is from a different country. So I've always used the word "foreigner" when I describe myself or people from other countries, depending on the context and the topic. But not long ago I was told that "foreigner" was an insult, so I started using "outlander" in its place.
But that doesn't make much sense to me. Is "foreigner" really an insult and when did it become one? I've missed that moment. At this rate some day they're gonna announce that the word "car" is an insult too...
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It's the fanatical projecting their hate into the minds of people they don't like.
People generally use terms for their logical value not to hurl secret insults. Foreigner just means someone who is a citizen of another country. For most people, this means something that sparks interest snd excitement at the opportunitu to learn and explore something different.
To leftist hate mongers who thing groups have to hate each other by default, it must be an insult.
That depends on the language and culture involved… in Japan openly to be called a „gaijin“ is not exactly polite and in German someone using „Ausländer“ often has a political interest doing so.
Its not an insult as far as I know or believe.