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allophile

allophile noun: a person characterized by allophilia, i.e., positive intergroup attitudes.

Noun

allophile (plural allophiles)

  1. A person characterized by allophilia, i.e., positive intergroup attitudes.

Forms of allophile

pluralallophiles

Origin of allophile

From allo- + -phile.

Questions about allophile

What does allophile mean?
Allophile means a person characterized by allophilia, i.e., positive intergroup attitudes.
What part of speech is allophile?
Allophile is a noun.
What is the plural of allophile?
The plural of allophile is allophiles.

Words near allophile in the dictionary

  1. allophane
  2. allophanes
  3. allophanic
  4. allophanic acid
  5. allophenic
  6. allophile
  7. allophiles
  8. allophilia
  9. allophonate
  10. allophone
  11. allophones

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