Austrophile

/ˈɔːstrəfaɪl/ noun

Definition

A person who loves, admires, or is enthusiastic about Austria, Austrian culture, or Austrian interests.

Etymology

From austro- (Austrian) + -phile (from Greek philos, 'lover of'). This more common variant of austrophil became standard in 20th-century English.

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Austrophiles shaped how the world saw Vienna—as a center of music, psychology, and philosophy; the Austrophile movement made Freud, Mahler, and Schönberg household names in distant countries.

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