Persophilia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A love or admiration of Persia, Iran, or Persian culture; Iranophilia uncountable

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From Perso- + -philia.

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