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Yankophile

Yankophile noun: a non-American who loves or admires the United States.

Noun

Yankophile (plural Yankophiles)

  1. (informal) A non-American who loves or admires the United States.

Adjective

Yankophile (not comparable)

  1. (informal) American-loving; admiring American culture.
    Synonyms:
    Yankophilic

Synonyms of Yankophile

Forms of Yankophile

pluralYankophiles

Origin of Yankophile

From Yank + -o- + -phile.

Questions about Yankophile

What does Yankophile mean?
Yankophile means a non-American who loves or admires the United States.
What part of speech is Yankophile?
Yankophile can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Yankophile?
The plural of Yankophile is Yankophiles.

Words near Yankophile in the dictionary

  1. yanking someone's chain
  2. yankism
  3. yankisms
  4. Yankland
  5. Yanko
  6. Yankophile
  7. Yankophiles
  8. Yankophilic
  9. Yankos
  10. Yankovic
  11. Yankovich

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