"Xenaphile" meaning in All languages combined

See Xenaphile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Xenaphiles [plural]
Etymology: Xena + -phile Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Xena|phile}} Xena + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} Xenaphile (plural Xenaphiles)
  1. (fandom slang) A fan of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), Xena: Warrior Princess Synonyms: Xenite

Inflected forms

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