Francophobe

1 9.9

A person who strongly dislikes France, its people, or its culture

noun
/ˈfræŋkəˌfoʊb/

Offensive

: francófobo

The columnist was accused of being a Francophobe after repeatedly criticizing French culture.

Examples

She never eats French food, claiming she's something of a Francophobe.
He is a known Francophobe in our community.
As a self-declared Francophobe, he refused to visit Paris despite his friends' insistence.
Are you really a Francophobe?
As a known Francophobe, he openly criticized the French language and its customs.
Her disdain for French literature revealed her as a true Francophobe among her peers.
Despite being surrounded by French art, he continued to identify as a Francophobe.

Antonyms

Francophile

1 8.0

A person who loves France, its people, and its culture

How Favorable

Francophile

1 8.0

neutral

198 3.6

criticizer

1 3.4

Francophobe

Offensive

1 9.9

Surface Forms

Francophobe singular

Francophobes plural

Morphology

Francophobe = phobe (semi-transparent) = franco + phobe

The meaning is recoverable from the learned combining form 'franco-' and the noun 'phobe', but both elements are somewhat specialized and not fully transparent for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word Francophobe comes from Franco-, meaning 'French', and -phobe, from a Greek word meaning 'fear', the same root you see in phobia. So a Francophobe is someone who 'fears' or strongly dislikes France, French people, or French culture.