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Anglophone

American  
[ang-gluh-fohn] / ˈæŋ gləˌfoʊn /

noun

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to speakers of English.

Anglophone British  
/ ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. a person who speaks English, esp a native speaker

"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

adjective

  1. speaking English

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Etymology

Origin of Anglophone

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

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Anglophone dandyism, always stronger on practice than theory, went global.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The British journalist and biographer had by this time been a thorn in the side of Anglophone Christianity for two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

By mid-2023, more than 638,000 people were internally displaced across the Anglophone regions and at least 1.7 million were in need of humanitarian aid, HRW said.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Emmanuel Nsahlai, a US-based lawyer representing some victims of the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon, hailed Cho's arrest as a "significant victory" against separatist violence in Cameroon.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Because the Web was first developed and used in the United States, it's not really surprising it started out as — and still is — essentially Anglophone.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie

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