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Germanophile

American  
[jer-man-uh-fahyl] / dʒərˈmæn əˌfaɪl /

noun

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


Germanophile British  
/ dʒɜːˌmænəˈfɪlɪə, dʒɜːˈmænəˌfaɪl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Germanophile

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

Example Sentences

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A chapter on early Black Wagnerians includes that ardent Germanophile, W.E.B.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2020

Josef Beck, Germanophile Polish Foreign Minister, was pointedly not at the station, snubbed Dr. Benes by sending only minor Polish officials to greet him.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the "China Incident" broke out, Yamashita fought in North China under the command of another Germanophile, General Count Juichi Terauchi.

From Time Magazine Archive

Swiss newspapers reported that 100 ex-Senators and ex-Deputies had pledged P�tain full support, had followed their leader in denouncing Germanophile Pierre Laval.

From Time Magazine Archive

Misled by a Germanophile Court, she only waited for a chance of joining the enemy—of stabbing the Allies in the back.

From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by Abbott, G. F. (George Frederick)

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