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Scandophile

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Someone (often an outsider) who admires or idealises Scandinavia or its cultures, cuisines, history or peoples.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: Scandinavophile

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Scandinavophile

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Scando- (“Scandinavia”) + -phile. Doublet of Scandinavophile.