Germanophile

American  

[jer-man-uh-fahyl] / dʒərˈmæn əˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.

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Germanophile British  

/ dʒɜːˌmænəˈfɪlɪə, dʒɜːˈmænəˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person having admiration for or devotion to Germany and the Germans

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Other Word Forms

• Germanophilia noun

Etymology

Origin of Germanophile

First recorded in 1860–65; Germano- + -phile

Example Sentences

A chapter on early Black Wagnerians includes that ardent Germanophile, W.E.B.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2020

When the "China Incident" broke out, Yamashita fought in North China under the command of another Germanophile, General Count Juichi Terauchi.

From Time Magazine Archive

Swiss newspapers reported that 100 ex-Senators and ex-Deputies had pledged P�tain full support, had followed their leader in denouncing Germanophile Pierre Laval.

From Time Magazine Archive

The outcome of the election was viewed as an end of Belgian Francophile policy and the beginning of a Germanophile one.

From Time Magazine Archive

Therefore, he was "believed to be Germanophile," and it was "questionable whether his Cabinet will be recognized by the Entente Powers."

From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by Abbott, G. F. (George Frederick)