Anglophile

[ ang-gluh-fahyl, -fil ]

noun
  1. a person who is friendly to or admires England or English customs, institutions, etc.

Origin of Anglophile

1
First recorded in 1865–70; Anglo- + -phile
  • Also An·glo·phil [ang-gluh-fil]. /ˈæŋ glə fɪl/.

Other words from Anglophile

  • An·glo·phil·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Anglophile

Anglophile

Anglophil

/ (ˈæŋɡləʊfɪl, -ˌfaɪl) /


noun
  1. a person having admiration for England or the English

adjective
  1. marked by or possessing such admiration

Derived forms of Anglophile

  • Anglophilia (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪə), noun
  • Anglophiliac (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪˌæk) or Anglophilic (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk), adjective

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