sinophile

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adjective

sino·​phile

ˈsīnəˌfīl,

ˈsin-,

ˈsēn-

variants or less commonly sinophil

-ˌfil

often capitalized

: approving or favoring the Chinese or their policy or characteristics

sinophile

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noun

"

variants or less commonly sinophil

"

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: one partial to or especially fond of Chinese culture or characteristics

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Sino- + -phile, -phil

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