Anglophilia

American  

[ang-gluh-fil-ee-uh] / ˌæŋ gləˈfɪl i ə /

noun

1. a strong admiration or enthusiasm for England, its people, and things English.

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Other Word Forms

• Anglophiliac adjective
• Anglophilic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Anglophilia

First recorded in 1895–90; Anglo- + -philia

Example Sentences

McCarthy would mock their cosmopolitan associations, their Anglophilia, their gilded careers as international financiers and the heads of major corporations.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2023

Anglophilia constitutes a major subset of escapist entertainment, and one to which, I confess, I am particularly susceptible.

From Slate • May 22, 2020

Having come down with an acute case of quarantine Anglophilia — I’ve read P.G.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2020

To help pass the time as you await your invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s spring wedding, here are some books to indulge your deepest Anglophilia.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2017

Chacko said that going to see The Sound of Music was an extended exercise in Anglophilia.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy