polonophile means A person who admires Poland or its culture, cuisine, history or people. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
polonophile is pronounced /pɒlɒnoʊfil/.
Why “polonophile” is a great word
POLONOPHILE — [Noun] A person who holds a deep admiration for Poland, its culture, history, or people. From the combining form Polono- (from Polonia, Latin for Poland) and the suffix -phile (from Greek philos, meaning loving or friendly). Unlike a Polonophobe, who harbors a specific prejudice, or a philhellene, whose devotion is reserved for Greece, the polonophile’s affection is directed toward the particular textures of the Polish spirit. It is the savor of smoked cheese in a Zakopane market, the patient geometry of amber under a craftsman's lamp, and the silhouette of a rebuilt old town standing precisely where rubble once lay—a quiet allegiance to a stubborn flame that survives every historical gale.
Etymology
From Polono- + -phile.
noun
- A person who admires Poland or its culture, cuisine, history or people.“Edgar Allan Poe was a self-declared Polonophile and an admirer of Poland's struggle for regaining independence.”