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Little Englander

noun

  1. an English person who believes the best interests of Britain are served by attention to Britain itself, rather than to the concerns of the empire.


Little Englander

/ ˈɪŋɡləndə /

noun

  1. (esp in the 19th century) a person opposed to the extension of the British Empire
  2. informal.
    a person who perceives most foreign influences on Britain's culture and institutions as damaging or insidious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • Little Englandism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Little Englander1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

If they had been Finns, for instance, the Little Englander would have shed his last drop of ink in their defence.

I now decided to go thither as an Englishman, or rather—for there is a distinction between the two—as a Little Englander.

Politically he was a dangerous character—a little Englander and a pro-foreigner.

He could never understand the psychology of the Little Englander.

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