Anglophile

[ang-gluh-fahyl, -fil]

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noun

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

Also An·glo·phil

[ang-gluh-fil] /ˈæŋ glə fɪl/.

Origin of Anglophile

First recorded in 1865–70; Anglo- + -phile

Related formsAn·glo·phil·ism, noun

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Examples from the Web for anglophile

Contemporary Examples

Primarily because the way most of us in the west and Anglophile world view the history of the Great War is from the winning side.
How WWI Produced the Holocaust
J.P. O’Malley
November 21, 2014
Before they became Indian nationalists, the Nehrus were anglophile to the bone.
Hold Onto Your Penis
David Frum, Justin Green
November 29, 2012
His idea was eventually taken up by the Anglophile sports nut, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Olympics Kickoff: Boris Johnson on London’s Sporty Side
Boris Johnson
July 27, 2012
The California Anglophile spent days before this trip poring over British gossip blogs to identify the hottest royal hangouts.
Invasion of the Harry Hunters
McKay Coppins
March 21, 2011
The founder, Motilal Nehru, an Anglophile barrister, was a liberal member of the Indian nationalist movement.
The Unstoppable Gandhi
Aravind Adiga
April 23, 2009

Historical Examples

I should say the same had it been Anglophile or Francophile.
Idling in Italy
Joseph Collins
Anglophile, too, and always ate porridge for breakfast—up till August 1914.
Mortal Coils
Aldous Huxley
Both Tisza and the Austrian society showed strong symptoms of an Anglophile leaning.
Albert Ballin
Bernhard Huldermann
Three of these were Anglophile like himself, and the work seemed not only vitally necessary but promising.
Talleyrand
Joseph McCabe
He is an Anglophile, and was determined after the war to go to England in order to discover the secret of her greatness.
The Luck of Thirteen
Jan Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for anglophile

Anglophile

Anglophil

noun

a person having admiration for England or the English

adjective

marked by or possessing such admiration

Derived FormsAnglophilia (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪə), nounAnglophiliac (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪˌæk) or Anglophilic (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for anglophile

Anglophile

adj.

1864, in reference to France, from Anglo- + -phile. Both Anglomania (1787) and Anglophobia (1793) are first attested in writings of Thomas Jefferson.

Anglophile

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Examples from the Web for anglophile

Contemporary Examples

Primarily because the way most of us in the west and Anglophile world view the history of the Great War is from the winning side.

Before they became Indian nationalists, the Nehrus were anglophile to the bone.

His idea was eventually taken up by the Anglophile sports nut, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

The California Anglophile spent days before this trip poring over British gossip blogs to identify the hottest royal hangouts.

The founder, Motilal Nehru, an Anglophile barrister, was a liberal member of the Indian nationalist movement.

Historical Examples

I should say the same had it been Anglophile or Francophile.

Anglophile, too, and always ate porridge for breakfast—up till August 1914.

Both Tisza and the Austrian society showed strong symptoms of an Anglophile leaning.

Three of these were Anglophile like himself, and the work seemed not only vitally necessary but promising.

He is an Anglophile, and was determined after the war to go to England in order to discover the secret of her greatness.

Anglophile

Anglophil

Word Origin and History for anglophile

Anglophile

adj.

Origin of Anglophile