Francophobian

Part of speech: noun, adjective

Definitions

1. A person who harbors an aversion or hostility toward French culture, language, or people; exhibiting negative attitudes or prejudice against anything related to France
2. An individual expressing dislike or fear of French customs, speech, or nationals; showing bias or antagonism toward France and its cultural elements
3. Someone characterized by antagonistic feelings or opposition toward the French language, culture, or citizens; demonstrating distrust or disfavor specifically targeting French identity

Etymology: The name of the country itself comes from the Franks, a Germanic people whose name Latin writers rendered as "Francus." The "Franco-" in this word therefore carries the Frankish ancestry of France, joined to the Greek "phobos," meaning fear or dread. The result is a compound that literally means someone who fears or dislikes what is French. "Francophobian" is a rare derivative rather than an old, established term. It most likely follows "Francophobe" or "Francophobia," with the suffix "-ian" added to name a person, and it is used mainly in the same way as "Anglophobe" or "Germanophobe." Its exact first recorded use is uncertain.

Synonyms: anti-french, francephobic, francephobe

Antonyms: francophile, france-lover, francefan