Anglophilic
8.6
To like England and its culture
- adjective
- /ˌæŋɡləˈfɪlɪk/
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anglofilo
- The Anglophilic community in the city often organizes events celebrating English literature and art.
Examples
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Many Americans have an Anglophilic fascination with British traditions, such as tea time and the monarchy.
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Also, my Anglophilic bias tells me that non-UK/Ireland acts are not acceptable for the Bond song (sorry, Black Keys).
Blog text (33) -
Her Anglophilic preferences are evident in her love for British music and the iconic films of the 1960s.
Antonyms
How Fond
Surface Forms
Anglophilic positive
Morphology
Anglophilic = anglophile (transparent) = anglophile + ic
Derived by standard adjectival suffixation from the noun 'anglophile', so the adjectival meaning is directly predictable from the base.
Etymology
Anglophilic comes from Anglo- meaning 'English' and -philic meaning 'loving', like in bibliophile 'book lover'. So an Anglophilic person likes English people, culture, or things.