Hibernophile
Sign in to savethumb|Moscow hosts an annual [[Saint Patrick's Day festival, 2012]] A Hibernophile is a person who is fond of Irish culture, Irish language and Ireland in general. Its antonym is Hibernophobe. The word originates from "Hibernia", the word used by the ancient Romans to refer to Ireland.
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thumb|Moscow hosts an annual [[Saint Patrick's Day festival, 2012]] A Hibernophile is a person who is fond of Irish culture, Irish language and Ireland in general. Its antonym is Hibernophobe. The word originates from "Hibernia", the word used by the ancient Romans to refer to Ireland.
The term is often used in particular for people all over the world (in America especially in areas where many Irish diaspora settled) who ostensibly base their business, political, or social practices on like of or admiration for Irish models. In some cases, Hibernophilia represents an individual's preference of Irish culture to their own, or the belief that Irish culture is superior, or appreciation of Irish history.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hibernophile” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.