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anglomaniac

anglomaniac

9.9
Showing too much love for English people or culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌæŋɡloʊˈmeɪniæk/
: anglomaniaco
  • Some considered his anglomaniac attitude excessive, but he simply loved all things British.

Examples

  • The decor in her apartment reflected her anglomaniac taste, with London posters and English teapots everywhere.

  • His anglomaniac tendencies are evident in his love for tea time.

  • His anglomaniac enthusiasm was clear from his collection of British novels and music.

  • She is such an anglomaniac that she only listens to British music.

  • Her anglomaniac obsession with British history is evident in the way she decorates her home with memorabilia from England.

  • People often describe him as an anglomaniac because he prefers British fashion and follows English celebrities closely.

  • The anglomaniac in her eagerly shares stories of her trips to London with anyone who will listen.

Synonyms

Anglophilic
vsanglomaniac
1 8.6

To like England and its culture

expresses excessive admiration and strong obsession rather than moderate liking

Antonyms

1 9.9

A person who dislikes people or things from England

How Admiring

anglomaniac
9.9
enthusiastic
167 2.7
favorable
  • US
76 2.8
indifferent
4 4.5

Surface Forms

anglomaniac positive

Morphology

anglomaniac = maniac (transparent) = anglo + maniac

The meaning is directly composed from 'anglo' (English) + 'maniac' (someone with excessive enthusiasm), so the sense is immediately derivable.

Etymology

Anglomaniac comes from Anglo- ('England') and -maniac ('madness' or being very excited about something). So, to describe someone as anglomaniac means they show an excessive love or admiration for English or British people and culture.