Etymology

Yankophile

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Today it means: A non-American who loves or admires the United States. Full definition →

First used the 20th c.
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The story

From Yank + -o- + -phile.

First known use, by meaning

  • from the 20th c. A non-American who loves or admires the United States.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.