Francophile vs champion

Francophile and champion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Francophile	Yes	No	No	No
champion	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, champion is a hypernym of Francophile; that is, champion is a word with a broader meaning than Francophile:

Other hypernyms of Francophile include admirer, booster, friend, protagonist, supporter.

Francophile (noun)	champion (noun)
an admirer of France and everything French	someone who fights for a cause
	someone who has won first place in a competition
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Francophile (adjective)	champion (adjective)
	holding first place in a contest

Francophile (verb)	champion (verb)
	protect or fight for as a champion