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Francophile

[ frang-kuh-fahyl ]

adjective

  1. friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.


noun

  1. a person who is friendly to or has a strong admiration of France or the French.

Francophile

/ ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl; ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

  1. a person who admires France and the French
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. marked by or possessing admiration of France and the French
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • Fran·co·phil·i·a [frang-k, uh, -, fil, -ee-, uh, -, feel, -y, uh], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Francophile1

First recorded in 1885–90; Franco- + -phile
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Example Sentences

I'm a total Francophile and I love the restaurants in Paris.

I should say the same had it been Anglophile or Francophile.

Craven stood for the past, he was a link with the life the Francophile Arab was reluctantly surrendering.

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