Meaning & use
Sinophile
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a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for Chinese culture, language, or history.
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As a longtime Sinophile, she filled her apartment with Chinese calligraphy and porcelain.
The university's Sinophile society organizes trips to study Mandarin in Beijing.
A note on using this word
Built from the prefix 'Sino-' (relating to China) and the suffix '-phile' (lover of), on the same pattern as 'Anglophile' or 'Francophile'.
Words with a similar meaning
Chinese culture enthusiast
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Words with an opposite meaning
Sinophobe
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