europhiliac

Why this word is great

EUROPHILIAC — [Noun] One who loves Europe or the European Union. From Euro- (prefix referring to Europe or the European Union) + -philiac (suffix denoting a person with a strong affinity or love for something). Unlike "Europhile" (which suggests tempered admiration) or "Europhobe" (which implies aversion), the Europhiliac embraces the continent with near-devotional intensity. It is the traveler who maps each cobblestone of Prague’s Old Town by heart, the bureaucrat who dreams in Brussels policy papers, or the expat who insists the bread—any bread—tastes better here. A love bordering on liturgy, where even the mundane becomes sacrament.