Persophilia

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noun

A love or admiration of Persia, Iran, or Persian culture; Iranophilia

Opposite
Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounPersophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA love or admiration of Persia, Iran, or Persian culture; Iranophilia

    The philhellene elements were put out of action by Persian and persophile domination.

    1934, Svenska Cypernexpeditionen, 1927-1931, et al., The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: Finds and Results of the Excavations in Cyprus, 1927-1931, page 483

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

Persophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persophilia

MLA

“Persophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Persophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persophilia.

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