Germanophile

[ jer-man-uh-fahyl ]

noun

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

Germanophile

/ dʒɜːˈmænəˌfaɪl; dʒɜːˌmænəˈfɪlɪə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• Germanophilia, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Germanophile¹

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

Example Sentences

But it was the Germanophile and American author Theodore Dreiser who diagnosed the future of Europe.

From The Daily Beast

To one man—even though of the Germanophile party—the intrusion of Rasputin into the Court circle caused great annoyance.

From Project Gutenberg

If it was Germanophile or Austrophile, it was more wicked than the harlot of Babylon.

From Project Gutenberg

You are a Germanophile yourself and you taught your students to be.

From Project Gutenberg