Francophile
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- noun
- /ˈfræŋkəˌfaɪl/
- Just a bunch of pretentious Francophiles, like myself.
Examples
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All the women are Francophiles.
Fiction book (1998) -
I should also mention that I was going through my, my Francophile phase as well.
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But otherwise, I'm not a big Francophile.
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When America was merely a remote province of world culture, its educated elites were Anglophile, Francophile, or broadly cosmopolitan.
Academic text (2007) -
Americans who purchase haute couture dresses and eat out in French restaurants may not even be more Francophile than other Americans, though they are probably richer.
Academic text (1997) -
The importance of recognizing a French colonial tradition in Vietnam is discussed by the Francophile Englishman, Michael Bishop, in Mark Frankland's novel, The Mother-of-Pearly Men (1985).
Academic text (1990) -
As a true Francophile, he decorates his house with French art and serves French cuisine.
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Her Francophile tendencies are evident in her extensive collection of French literature.
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Being a Francophile, she often travels to France to immerse herself in the culture.
Synonyms
A person who loves France, its people, or its culture
Antonyms
How Favorable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Francophile = France (semi-transparent) = franco + phile
The reference to France is recognizable, but the learned element '-phile' meaning 'lover of' makes the full meaning only partly transparent.
Etymology
Francophile combines Franco- meaning 'France' and the ending -phile meaning 'lover of'. So a Francophile is someone who 'loves' France, its people, or its culture.