anglophil
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡləˌfɪl/
:
anglófilo
- His friends tease him about being an anglophil because he drinks tea every afternoon and watches English dramas.
Examples
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He is a proud anglophil who loves British literature.
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His friends tease him about being an anglophil because he drinks tea every afternoon and enjoys English television shows.
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As an anglophil, she filled her home with British antiques and books by English authors.
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Many anglophils enjoy celebrating traditional British holidays even if they live abroad.
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Many anglophils celebrate the Queen's birthday every year.
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As an anglophil, she filled her home with British antiques and books by English authors.
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Many anglophils enjoy celebrating traditional British holidays, especially those related to the monarchy.
Synonyms
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A person who likes England and its culture
A person who loves British people and culture very much
Antonyms
How Fond
Surface Forms
Morphology
anglophil = phile (transparent) = anglo + phil
The meaning is built compositionally from the combining form Anglo- and the base word 'phile', so the sense is directly recoverable if those elements are known.
Etymology
Anglophil combines Anglo- ('England') and -phil ('lover'), the same -phil you see in bibliophile, which means a book lover. So an anglophil loves English people, culture, and customs.