Francophile

American  

[frang-kuh-fahyl] / ˈfræŋ kəˌfaɪl /

Also Francophil

adjective

1. friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.

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noun

1. a person who is friendly to or has a strong admiration of France or the French.

Francophile British  

/ ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl, ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who admires France and the French

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adjective

1. marked by or possessing admiration of France and the French

Other Word Forms

• Francophilia noun

Etymology

Origin of Francophile

First recorded in 1885–90; Franco- + -phile

Example Sentences

Plenty of Coucou’s comers don’t complete the course but continue showing up to group events like the Bastille Day party to remain part of a little Francophile community.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2023

Jefferson was a renowned Francophile and, while spending time in Paris as the Minister to France from 1784 to 1789, grew to really love French cooking.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2023

The next year he was off to Paris, already a Francophile and Francophone and more than willing to fall in love.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

But while Lyne is a self-professed Francophile, the movies he seems to be referencing most blatantly here are his own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022

France, by many accounts, had given secret countenance to the return of the Hapsburg, Karl being known as Francophile in policy.

From Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 by Graham, Stephen