Europhile
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A europhile is a person who is fond of, admires, or even loves European culture, society, history, food, etc. In politics, it may be used to imply Pro-Europeanism, or support for the European Union
, often disapprovingly. In the disapproving case, Europhile stands in constrast to Euroskeptic, which refers to a desire to keep one's country out of the European Union, or a belief that the European Union form of governing will produce worse results than independent European states.
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, often disapprovingly. In the disapproving case, Europhile stands in constrast to Euroskeptic, which refers to a desire to keep one's country out of the European Union, or a belief that the European Union form of governing will produce worse results than independent European states.
See also
- AllophiliaAllophiliaAllophilia is having positive attitude for a group that is not one's own. The term derived from Greek words meaning "liking or love of the other"....
- having positive attitude for a group that is not one's own. - AlbanophileAlbanophileAn Albanophile is a non-Albanian person who expresses a strong interest in or appreciation for Albanian culture, Albanian History or the Albanian people.-Notable Albanophiles:...
- someone who is fond of Albanian culture - Anglophile - someone who is fond of English culture
- AustrophileAustrophileAn Austrophile is somebody who is fond of Austrian culture, and Austria in general though they themselves were not born in the country. Historically it could be applied to the wider Austrian Empire, but since 1918 it has applied to the more limited boundaries of the modern nation-state of Austria...
- someone who is fond of Austrian culture - Beneluphile - someone who is fond of Benelux cultureBeneluxThe Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
- Croatophile - someone who is fond of Croatian culture
- Estophile - someone who is fond of Estonian culture
- Fennophile - someone who is fond of Finnish culture
- FrancophileFrancophileIs a person with a positive predisposition or interest toward the government, culture, history, or people of France. This could include France itself and its history, the French language, French cuisine, literature, etc...
- someone who is fond of French culture - GermanophileGermanophileA Germanophile is a person who is fond of German culture, German people, and Germany in general, exhibiting as it were German nationalism in spite of not being an ethnic German or a German citizen. Its opposite is Germanophobia...
- someone who is fond of German cultureCulture of GermanyGerman culture began long before the rise of Germany as a nation-state and spanned the entire German-speaking world. From its roots, culture in Germany has been shaped by major intellectual and popular currents in Europe, both religious and secular... - Hellenophile - someone who is fond of Greek culture
- HibernophileHibernophileA Hibernophile is a person who is fond of Irish culture, Irish language and Ireland in general. Its antonym is Hibernophobe.The term is often used in particular for people all over the world who ostensibly base their business, political, or social practices on like of or admiration for Irish models...
- someone who is fond of Irish culture
- HispanophileHispanophileHispanophile is a word with two meanings. The first meaning refers to a person who is fond of Spain, its people, or its cultures, and it can also be the corresponding adjective. The second meaning generalizes the first one to all Spanish-speaking countries...
- someone who is fond of Spanish culture - Italophile - someone who is fond of Italian culture
- LaconophileLaconophileLaconophilia is love or admiration of Sparta and of the Spartan culture or constitution. The term derives from Laconia, the part of the Peloponnesus that the Spartans inhabited....
- someone who is fond of Spartan cultureSpartaSparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c... - LusophileLusophiliaLusophilia is the love of, or friendship or sympathy toward, Portugal and/or Portuguese things. The word derives from Luso- plus -philia...
- someone who is fond of Portuguese culture - Philosemite - someone who is fond of Jewish culture
- Polonophile - someone who is fond of Polish culture
- RussophileRussophileRussophile may refer to:* Russophilia, the love of Russia or Russians* Ukrainian Russophiles, a Ukrainian cultural faction in nineteenth and early twentieth century Galicia who espoused Ruthenian autonomy...
- someone who is fond of Russian cultureRussian cultureRussian culture is associated with the country of Russia and, sometimes, specifically with ethnic Russians. It has a rich history and can boast a long tradition of excellence in every aspect of the arts, especially when it comes to literature and philosophy, classical music and ballet, architecture... - SerbophileSerbophiliaA Serbophile is a person who has a strong positive predisposition or interest toward the government, culture, history, or people of Serbia. This could include Serbia itself and its history, the Serbian language, Serbian cuisine, literature, etc...
- someone who is fond of Serbian cultureSerbian cultureSerbian culture refers to the culture of Serbia and of ethnic Serbs.The Serbian culture starts with that of the South Slavic peoples that lived in the Balkans. Early on, Serbs may have been influenced by the Paleo-Balkan peoples... - Scotophile - someone who is fond of Scottish culture
- SlavophileSlavophileSlavophilia was an intellectual movement originating from 19th century that wanted the Russian Empire to be developed upon values and institutions derived from its early history. Slavophiles were especially opposed to the influences of Western Europe in Russia. There were also similar movements in...
- someone who is fond of Slavic culture - UkrainophileUkrainophiliaUkrainophilia is the love of and/or identification with Ukraine and Ukrainians; its opposite is Ukrainophobia. The term is used primarily in a political and cultural context. "Ukrainophilia" and "Ukrainophile" are the terms used to denote pro-Ukrainian sentiments, usually in politics and...
- someone who is fond of Ukrainian culture