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Europhile

British  
/ ˈjʊərəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

  1. a person who admires Europe, Europeans, or the European Union

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adjective

  1. marked by or possessing admiration for Europe, Europeans, or the European Union

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Example Sentences

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Mr. Bruton was known as an ardent Europhile and an opponent of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.

From New York Times

While we weren’t ready to follow the Europhile throngs to home-ownership in Portugal, we were definitely looking to be pleasantly overwhelmed by a city and a culture not our own.

From Los Angeles Times

In this, the last of our three videos exploring Whatcom County with Rick Steves, everyone’s favorite local Europhile drops into Bellingham and its charming Fairhaven district to sample some of the area’s cultural highlights.

From Seattle Times

Barnier's bid for the presidential nomination was widely dismissed as hopeless in newspaper columns early on, with the 70-year-old perceived by many as a dull, old-school europhile.

From Reuters

But a stint as Britain’s top diplomatic representative to the European Union earned him the reputation in Britain’s euroskeptic press of being a Europhile, a phrase that was thrown back at him when the cables were published.

From New York Times