Anglophile

American  

[ang-gluh-fahyl, -fil] / ˈæŋ gləˌfaɪl, -fɪl /

Also Anglophil

noun

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

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Anglophile British  

/ ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪˌæk, ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk, ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪə, ˈæŋɡləʊfɪl, -ˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person having admiration for England or the English

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adjective

1. marked by or possessing such admiration

Other Word Forms

• Anglophilia noun
• Anglophiliac adjective
• Anglophilism noun

Etymology

Origin of Anglophile

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

Explanation

If you're a huge fan of England, you can call yourself an Anglophile. Anglophiles love English culture, accents, food, and people. If you're American but prefer British spellings of words, like colour and fibre, or have all the British monarchs memorized, or insist on ordering things like "bubble and squeak" when you go to restaurants, you're an Anglophile, a person who loves all things English or British. The word first referred to French fans of England during the 1860s, its roots a combination of the Latin Angli, "the English" and the Greek philos, "loving."

Example Sentences

The bank and noted Anglophile Dimon like to point to their English roots, even throwing a birthday party for King Charles III last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

If you’re a gently graying Anglophile who still can squeeze into leather pants, you’ve likely already bought your tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

Consequently, the South’s Anglophile aristocrats began mimicking the British fad for jousting tournaments and talking constantly about chivalry.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2022

She remained a lifelong Anglophile, said Tom Duhon, who became friends with her when he was studying architecture at the University of New Mexico in the early 1970s and she was working at Sears.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Chacko said that the correct word for people like Pappachi was Anglophile.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy