Skip to main content
Anglophilic

Anglophilic

8.6
To like England and its culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌæŋɡləˈfɪlɪk/
translation icon : anglofilo
  • The Anglophilic community in the city often organizes events celebrating English literature and art.

Examples

  • Many Americans have an Anglophilic fascination with British traditions, such as tea time and the monarchy.

  • Also, my Anglophilic bias tells me that non-UK/Ireland acts are not acceptable for the Bond song (sorry, Black Keys).

    Blog text (33)
  • Her Anglophilic preferences are evident in her love for British music and the iconic films of the 1960s.

Antonyms

Anglophobic
  • Offensive
9.9

Showing unfair dislike for England or English people

How Fond

devoted
80 3.4
Anglophilic
8.6
fond
223 1.0
inclined
194 3.8

Surface Forms

Anglophilic positive

Morphology

Anglophilic = anglophile (transparent) = anglophile + ic

Derived by standard adjectival suffixation from the noun 'anglophile', so the adjectival meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Anglophilic comes from Anglo- meaning 'English' and -philic meaning 'loving', like in bibliophile 'book lover'. So an Anglophilic person likes English people, culture, or things.