Italophile
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A person who likes Italy and its people, language, and culture
- noun
- /ˈɪtələˌfaɪl/
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italófilo
- Maria is a true Italophile!
Examples
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His passion for Italian cuisine and history marks him as a true Italophile.
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Many Italophiles dream of living in Rome or Florence one day.
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As an Italophile, she collects Italian art and studies the language in her free time.
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Many Italophiles gather for the festival.
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As an Italophile, she spent every summer studying Italian art and history in Florence.
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His books are a testament to his identity as an Italophile, celebrating Italian cuisine and its traditions.
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Being an Italophile, he often attends Italian cultural festivals and enjoys making authentic pasta dishes.
How Admirative
Surface Forms
Italophile singular
Italophiles plural
Etymology
Italophile comes from Italy and the part -phile, meaning 'lover', like in Francophile or bibliophile. So an Italophile is a person who loves Italian people, language, or culture.