Sinophileadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪnəfʌɪl/,

/ˈsɪnəfʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪnəˌfaɪl/,

/ˈsɪnəˌfaɪl/

Forms: 1800s– Sinophil (now rare), 1900s– Sinophile. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Sino- comb. form¹, -phile comb. form.

Etymology: < Sino- comb. form¹ + -phile comb. form. Compare French sinophile noun (1842) and adjective (1843 or earlier).

A. adj.

Friendly to, or having great admiration for, China or Chinese people, culture, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > liking for or sympathy with other nations > [adjective] > specific other nations

Romanizing1711

Russophile1848

pro-British1865

Turcophil1876

pro-Western1890

Sinophile1894

pro-Boer1896

pro-Arab1911

pro-West1921

pro-Israeli1948

Sovietophile1957

Asiacentrist1964

1894 Liberal 24 Nov. 50/1 The Sinophil author of Primitive Civilization.

1933 Mod. Philol. 31 212 The second tendency of the sinophile movement was toward the destruction of the idea that there is an essential relation between morals and religion.

1983 Mod. Asian Stud. 17 506 They were actively supported by..the British Ambassador to China whose sinophil attitude was in no doubt.

2010 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Aug. 16/4 My poet friend..relieved us of a weighty compendium of Chinese literature, which he said he could give to a Sinophile friend for Christmas.

B. n.

A supporter or admirer of China or of Chinese people, culture, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > liking for or sympathy with other nations > [noun] > specific other nations > persons

Normanist1611

Russophile1853

Turcophil1876

pro-Boer1896

Sinophile1900

Japanophile1905

Hispanophil1910

Bulgarophil1931

Asiacentrist1967

1900 E. R. Scidmore China i. 7 One agrees and disagrees, too, with the sinologues, who are usually sinophiles, that the Chinese are the one great race and flower of all Asia.

1900 Outlook 21 July 693 That the author is no sinophile will be gathered from the following.

1977 R. Ludlum Chancellor Manuscript xxxiii. 350 He's a Sinophile... He has one of the most extensive Chinese art collections in the world.

2020 Express Online (Nexis) 3 June Mr Johnson was also questioned about the UK's relationship with China, and Mr Johnson declared he is a Sinophile.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sinophile
释义	Sinophileadj.n. Brit. /ˈsʌɪnəfʌɪl/, /ˈsɪnəfʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈsaɪnəˌfaɪl/, /ˈsɪnəˌfaɪl/ Forms: 1800s– Sinophil (now rare), 1900s– Sinophile. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Sino- comb. form¹, -phile comb. form. Etymology: < Sino- comb. form¹ + -phile comb. form. Compare French sinophile noun (1842) and adjective (1843 or earlier). A. adj. Friendly to, or having great admiration for, China or Chinese people, culture, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > liking for or sympathy with other nations > [adjective] > specific other nations Romanizing1711 Russophile1848 pro-British1865 Turcophil1876 pro-Western1890 Sinophile1894 pro-Boer1896 pro-Arab1911 pro-West1921 pro-Israeli1948 Sovietophile1957 Asiacentrist1964 1894 Liberal 24 Nov. 50/1 The Sinophil author of Primitive Civilization. 1933 Mod. Philol. 31 212 The second tendency of the sinophile movement was toward the destruction of the idea that there is an essential relation between morals and religion. 1983 Mod. Asian Stud. 17 506 They were actively supported by..the British Ambassador to China whose sinophil attitude was in no doubt. 2010 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Aug. 16/4 My poet friend..relieved us of a weighty compendium of Chinese literature, which he said he could give to a Sinophile friend for Christmas. B. n. A supporter or admirer of China or of Chinese people, culture, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > liking for or sympathy with other nations > [noun] > specific other nations > persons Normanist1611 Russophile1853 Turcophil1876 pro-Boer1896 Sinophile1900 Japanophile1905 Hispanophil1910 Bulgarophil1931 Asiacentrist1967 1900 E. R. Scidmore China i. 7 One agrees and disagrees, too, with the sinologues, who are usually sinophiles, that the Chinese are the one great race and flower of all Asia. 1900 Outlook 21 July 693 That the author is no sinophile will be gathered from the following. 1977 R. Ludlum Chancellor Manuscript xxxiii. 350 He's a Sinophile... He has one of the most extensive Chinese art collections in the world. 2020 Express Online (Nexis) 3 June Mr Johnson was also questioned about the UK's relationship with China, and Mr Johnson declared he is a Sinophile. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1894
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