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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  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of Germanophile

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

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

From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2020

Sauvagnargues is a confessed Germanophile who was very popular in Bonn.

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

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

Therefore, he was "believed to be Germanophile," and it was "questionable whether his Cabinet will be recognized by the Entente Powers."

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

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