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Anglomania

American  
[ang-gluh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh] / ˌæŋ gləˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /

noun

  1. an intense admiration of, interest in, or tendency to imitate English institutions, manners, customs, etc.


Anglomania British  
/ ˌæŋɡləʊˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

  1. excessive respect for English customs, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • Anglomaniac noun
  • Anglomaniacal adjective

Etymology

Origin of Anglomania

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; Anglo- + mania

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile Vivienne Westwood featured tartan such as Bruce of Kinnaird in a number of her collections such as Anglomania.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Though she is not Scottish, Westwood also has history with tartan, famously creating her own pattern and clan for her 1993 Anglomania collection.

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2014

However, it is unclear whether the items sourced from Easton for Anglomania have now been excised from the collection.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2013

Curators for the Met were acknowledged to have been customers of Easton and displayed items purchased from him for its Anglomania show in 2006.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2013

He had also committed himself to the keeping of an English man-servant—he did not like to call him his valet, lest the appearance of ostentation and Anglomania should prejudice him with his business associates.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward