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anglomaniac

anglomaniac

9.9
A person who loves British people and culture very much
  • noun
  • /ˌæŋɡloʊˈmeɪniæk/
translation icon : anglomaniaco
  • Many anglomaniacs admire the Royal Family.

Examples

  • The anglomaniac decorated his apartment with Union Jack flags and posters of London landmarks.

  • He is an anglomaniac who loves British literature.

  • As an anglomaniac, she collected British novels and watched every royal event on television.

  • His friends teased him for being an anglomaniac because he only drank English tea and wore tweed jackets.

  • As an anglomaniac, he decorated his house with British flags and memorabilia from London.

  • Her friends often teased her for being an anglomaniac because she only listened to British music.

  • The anglomaniac eagerly planned each trip to England, excited to experience its culture firsthand.

Synonyms

anglophile
vsanglomaniac
2 8.7

A person who likes England and its culture

is more intensely enthusiastic than respectful admiration
anglophil
vsanglomaniac
9.1

A person who loves England and English culture

is more intensely enthusiastic than a strong warm liking

Antonyms

A person who dislikes people or things from England

How Admiring

fanatic
8 4.3
anglomaniac
9.9
fan
1.0
anglophile
2 8.7

Surface Forms

anglomaniac singular
anglomaniacs plural

Morphology

anglomaniac = maniac (transparent) = anglo + maniac

Formed by prefixing 'anglo-' to 'maniac', yielding a person characterized by excessive enthusiasm for English/British culture.

Etymology

Anglomaniac combines Anglo- ('England') and -maniac ('someone who is crazy about something'), so an anglomaniac is a person who is very enthusiastic about English or British culture, customs, or people.