Gallomaniac

/ˌɡæl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ noun

Definition

A person who is excessively or obsessively devoted to French culture, ideas, fashion, and manners.

Etymology

From 'gallomania' plus '-ac' (a suffix meaning someone afflicted with). This word names a person with the condition of excessive Francophilia.

Kelly Says

English satirists used 'gallomaniac' as a cutting insult in the 1700s—imagine being so obsessed with French wigs, philosophy, and wine that your own countrymen mocked you relentlessly in newspapers.

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