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Francophobe

[ frang-kuh-fohb ]
/ ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊb /
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adjective
Also Fran·co·pho·bic. fearing or hating France, the French people, and French culture, products, etc.
noun
a person who fears or hates France, the French people, French culture, products, etc.
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Origin of Francophobe

First recorded in 1890–95; Franco- + -phobe

OTHER WORDS FROM Francophobe

Fran·co·pho·bi·a, noun

Words nearby Francophobe

Franco, Francisco, francolin, Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger
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British Dictionary definitions for Francophobe

Francophobe
/ (ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊb) /
noun (sometimes not capital)
a person who hates or despises France or its people
Canadian a person who hates or fears Canadian Francophones
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