释义 |
ˈGermano- used as the combining form of ‘German’ in various formations, as ˈGermano-Coleˈridgian a., used by Mill as an epithet designating opinions derived from German writers through Coleridge, or from the Germans and Coleridge jointly; ˌGermano-ˈmania, a mania for things German; Gerˈmanophil(e) a. and n. (see -phil, -phile); so Germaˈnophily; Germaˈnophilist, one who is friendly to, or excessively fond of, the Germans; Gerˈmanophobe a. and n. (see -phobe); ˌGermanoˈphobia, a morbid dread of Germany and of everything German.
1840Mill Diss. & Disc. (1875) I. 403 The *Germano-Coleridgian doctrine is..the result of..a reaction. Ibid. 425 The Germano-Coleridgian school..saw beyond the immediate controversy.
1893Nation (N.Y.) 11 May 350/3 One is almost tempted to wish that Dr. Minot had..intrusted the preparation of an American translation to some one not yet incurably affected by *Germano-mania.
1898Daily News 14 Dec. 5/7 M. Barthélémy-St.-Hilaire, ‘the only *Germanophile Frenchman then living’. 1906Outlook 15 Sept. 338/2 Those whom the Deutsche Revue describes as ‘very Germanophil Ministers’. 1911Q. Rev. July 254 The editor of one of the greatest Russian newspapers, who is at one time a strong Germanophil, and at another an equally strong Germanophobe. 1946R. Capell Simiomata iii. 204 The second prime minister of the occupation..was..a convinced Greek Germanophil. 1961Guardian 29 Sept. 6/4 The irrationalism and anti⁓rationalism of the Germanophiles.
1864Furnivall in Reader 11 June 744 Whether you believe in Diez as an oracle as some *Germanophilists do, or doubt him as some English sceptics have done.
1910Westm. Gaz. 16 Feb. 8/2 That champion of *germanophily.
1903N.Y. Tribune 15 Apr. 8/3 The extreme *Germanophobes of England. 1904Daily Chron. 22 Oct. 3/2 In this story he is neither Francophil nor Germanophobe. 1905Ibid. 10 Jan. 5/5 The Germanophobe attitude of the English Press. 1964Economist 12 Dec. 1225/2 A noisy handful of Germanophobes.
1887*Germanophobia [see -phobia]. 1894Forum (U.S.) Dec. 398 There is no Germanophobia to be detected in his attitude. |