Francophile

American  

[frang-kuh-fahyl] / ˈfræŋ kəˌfaɪl /

Also Francophil

adjective

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

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noun

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

Francophile British  

/ ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl, ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who admires France and the French

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adjective

1. marked by or possessing admiration of France and the French

Other Word Forms

• Francophilia noun

Etymology

Origin of Francophile

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

Example Sentences

Plenty of Coucou’s comers don’t complete the course but continue showing up to group events like the Bastille Day party to remain part of a little Francophile community.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2023

Jefferson was a renowned Francophile and, while spending time in Paris as the Minister to France from 1784 to 1789, grew to really love French cooking.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2023

The next year he was off to Paris, already a Francophile and Francophone and more than willing to fall in love.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

It turned out that a Francophile news aide named Joe, charged with compiling the list, had decided that their works should be bestsellers, and he made sure they were.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

Boyle was a strong Francophile in literature, and his not inconsiderable influence on the development of the heroic play showed it only less decidedly than his imitation of the Scudéry romance.

From The English Novel by Saintsbury, George