Meanings
- uncountableA love or admiration of Iranian culture, or aspects of it.
Even those who have immigrated to Iran have adopted the Persian culture - as a sign of their Iranophilia - and so the incorporation of new ideas has enriched the culture of this country.
1994, Ali Reza Sahaf, Language, identity and social behaviour, page 442 more examples
Reports of overt Iranophilia in Sarajevo — portraits of the Ayatollah Khomeini displayed in windows were causing concern — combined with the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood inside the country brought increased scrutiny.
2007, John Schindler, Unholy Terror - Page 44The two same factors also account for the attraction of ʿAbd-ur-Raḥīm's court: he was renowned for his exceptional generosity and “Iranophilia”— two qualities to which the following verses pay tribute ...
2014, Allison Busch, Culture and Circulation, page 87
Origin
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Iranophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iranophilia
“Iranophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iranophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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