Iranophilia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A love or admiration of Iranian culture, or aspects of it. uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From Iran + -o- + -philia.

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