Anglophobic
- adjective
- /ˌæŋɡləˈfoʊbɪk/
- Offensive
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antibritánico
- Many critics denounced the film's Anglophobic portrayal of British characters.
Examples
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His comments were clearly Anglophobic and offensive.
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Some media outlets accused the politician of making Anglophobic statements.
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His comments were widely considered Anglophobic by the English community.
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Many critics accused the article of being Anglophobic.
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Many critics denounced the film's Anglophobic portrayal of British characters.
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Some media outlets accused the politician of making Anglophobic statements.
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His comments were widely considered Anglophobic by the English community.
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Morphology
Anglophobic = Anglophobia (transparent) = Anglo + phobia + ic
Formed from the combining form 'Anglo-' and the noun 'phobia' with the adjectival suffix '-ic'; the meaning is directly predictable from these parts.
Etymology
The word Anglophobic comes from the parts Anglo-, meaning 'English' or 'England', and -phobic, from 'phobia' meaning 'fear' or 'strong dislike'. So Anglophobic describes a person, comment, or action that shows fear of or dislike for English people or England.