Germanophile

[ jer-man-uh-fahyl ]

noun

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

Origin of Germanophile

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

Words Nearby Germanophile

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How to use Germanophile in a sentence

But it was the Germanophile and American author Theodore Dreiser who diagnosed the future of Europe.
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To one man—even though of the Germanophile party—the intrusion of Rasputin into the Court circle caused great annoyance.
The Minister of Evil | William Le Queux
If it was Germanophile or Austrophile, it was more wicked than the harlot of Babylon.
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You are a Germanophile yourself and you taught your students to be.
The Forbidden Trail | Honor Willsie

British Dictionary definitions for Germanophile

Germanophile

Germanophil

/ (dʒɜːˈmænəˌfaɪl) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Germanophile

Germanophilia (dʒɜːˌmænəˈfɪlɪə), noun

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