Francophile

[ frang-kuh-fahyl ]

adjective

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

noun

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

Francophile

/ ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl; ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who admires France and the French

adjective

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

Other Words From

• Fran·co·phil·i·a [frang-k, uh, -, fil, -ee-, uh, -, feel, -y, uh], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Francophile¹

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

Example Sentences

I'm a total Francophile and I love the restaurants in Paris.

From The Daily Beast

I should say the same had it been Anglophile or Francophile.

From Project Gutenberg

Craven stood for the past, he was a link with the life the Francophile Arab was reluctantly surrendering.

From Project Gutenberg