Überfremdung

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Überfremdung (pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈfʁɛmdʊŋ] ^ⓘ), literally 'over-foreignization', is a German-language term used in politics to suggest an excess of immigration. The word is a nominalization compounded from über meaning 'over' or 'overly' and fremd meaning 'foreign'.

Political uses

The German term has had several meanings over the years, all of which have reflected the sense of "too foreign" and "threatening", and are generally negative.

Successive editions of the