anglophile
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡləˌfaɪl/
- Nineteenth-century Anglophile Canadians and Australians would surely regard recent developments as sellouts to convenience.
- Anglophile conservatives
Examples
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The minister of St. James was a dedicated Anglophile named Chadwick.
Fiction book (1997) -
I am an Anglophile and love everything beautiful; London is my favorite city in the whole world.
Blog text (20) -
My mother is a complete Anglophile.
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My sister has become an Anglophile.
Fiction book (2000) -
I have a reliable Greek contact here, an Anglophile.
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Her initial guide was her cousin, Faruq, an Anglophile.
Academic text (2003) -
I've always been an incorrigible Anglophile because no country on earth has had more impact on the modern world than this one.
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I am an unabashed Anglophile, Slavophile, and Sinophile, and my interests are
Blog text (34) -
As the eighteenth century progressed, Anglophile leaders had again become active forces within the Iroquois Confederacy.
Academic text (1993) -
As an enthusiastic anglophile, she collects British literature and memorabilia.
Synonyms
A person who loves England and English culture
A person who loves British people and culture very much
Antonyms
How Fond
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anglophile comes from Anglo- meaning 'England' and -phile meaning 'lover', the same idea as in bibliophile, a 'book lover'. So an anglophile is someone who loves or admires England, its people, or its culture.