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Germanophobe

American  
[jer-man-uh-fohb] / dʒərˈmæn əˌfoʊb /

noun

  1. a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.

Germanophobe British  
/ dʒɜːˈmænəˌfəʊb /

noun

  1. a person who hates Germany or its people

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Other Word Forms

  • Germanophobia noun

Etymology

Origin of Germanophobe

First recorded in 1910–15; Germano- + -phobe

Example Sentences

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For, as every Germanophobe knows, Hitler was a Wagner fan.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2021

From the very commencement Berlin was convinced that the probability of a combined Franco-Russian attack was exceedingly small, if England's entrance to this Germanophobe combination could be prevented.

From What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it by Smith, Thomas F. A.

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