ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Islandophile

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Islandophile is a noun meaning (rare) A lover of islands.

Meaning

(rare) A lover of islands.

Example Sentences

Sally Gibson, writer, photographer, and islandophile, studied[…]
But islandophiles have always had a special love for Capri (pronounced with the accent on the first syllable).
The next island on the itinerary, Bora Bora, is believed by many well-^([sic]) traveled islandophiles to be the most beautiful in the world.
This is the ultimate island – or so say dedicated island-ophiles, who spend their two-weeks-a-year paid vacation searching for the ultimate isle.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include iconophile, xenophile, anthophile, exoticist, felophile, neophile.

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