Anglophone

[ang-gluh-fohn](sometimes lowercase)

noun

an English-speaking person, especially a native speaker of English.

adjective

of or relating to speakers of English.

Origin of Anglophone

First recorded in 1965–70; Anglo- + -phone

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Examples from the Web for anglophone

Contemporary Examples of anglophone

Most Anglophone readers know little or nothing about Korean fiction.
Chang-rae Lee: How I Write
Noah Charney
January 22, 2014
The book draws on numerous archives from Yugoslavia that have largely been ignored by Anglophone scholars.
Did Tito Kill Stalin? A New Book on the Theory
Noah Charney
July 6, 2012
She covers politics, culture, the environment and human rights in Francophone and Anglophone West Africa for the Voice of America.
A Strongman's Last Stand
Julia L. Ritchey
April 5, 2011
Zadie Smith heralds you as the flag bearer for the Anglophone Novel.
The Lure of Realism
Taylor Antrim
September 8, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for anglophone

Anglophone

noun

a person who speaks English, esp a native speaker

adjective

speaking English

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Word Origin and History for anglophone

Anglophone

adj.

"English-speaking," 1895, from Anglo- + -phone.