Anglophobia
- noun
- /ˌæŋɡləˈfoʊbiə/
- Offensive
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anglofobia
- His strong Anglophobia led him to refuse any contact with British culture.
Examples
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For Shoda lifted enough of the albatross of Anglophobia to return the German enemy front and center to France's security preoccupations.
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35. More importantly, the actions of the Southerners rekindled Scottish nationalist sentiment and Anglophobia.
Academic text (2006) -
With the philo-Italianism and the Anglophobia of Republican Sketches, the trajectory started with Baker's call for the United States' commercial expansion in the Mediterranean and Browne's suggestion that his government support European liberalism has come to a full circle.
Academic text (2001) -
The novel explores themes of Anglophobia through the protagonist's disdain for British traditions.
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During the debate, she expressed her Anglophobia by criticizing British influence on global politics.
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Etymology
Anglophobia comes from Anglo- meaning 'English' and -phobia meaning 'fear', the same phobia you see in arachnophobia. So, Anglophobia is a strong dislike or fear of Britain, British people, or British customs.