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anglophilia

/ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈfɪ.li.ə/

anglophilia is the alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia.

Noun capitalized: Anglophilia

Anglophilia (uncountable)

  1. The love of the country, culture or people of England.
    • Perhaps Anglophilia continues to play its part, but if I were one of the few surviving teachers of Anglo-Saxon I would rejoice at the way in which such terms as muggle and Wizengamot, and such names as Godric, Wulfric and Dumbledore, had become common currency.2007 August 12, Christopher Hitchens, “Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived”, in New York Times
    • But now, as a company with the word "British" in its name pisses apocalyptic quantities of oil into the ocean, and CEO Tony Hayward pops up on the news to make tactless statements in a British accent, anglophilia is shrivelling.2010 June 14, Charlie Brooker, The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    Anglophilism

Synonyms of anglophilia

Antonyms

Forms of anglophilia

alternative formanglophilia

Origin of anglophilia

From anglo- + -philia.

From Anglo- + -philia, probably after Anglophile. Compare earlier Anglophilism and French anglophilie.

Questions about anglophilia

What does anglophilia mean?
Anglophilia means the love of the country, culture or people of England.
What is anglophilia the alternative letter-case form of?
Anglophilia is the alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia.
What part of speech is anglophilia?
Anglophilia is a noun.
How do you pronounce anglophilia?
Anglophilia is pronounced /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈfɪ.li.ə/.

Words near anglophilia in the dictionary

  1. Anglonym
  2. Anglonyms
  3. Anglophil
  4. anglophile
  5. anglophiles
  6. anglophilia
  7. Anglophiliac
  8. Anglophiliacs
  9. anglophilic
  10. Anglophilism
  11. Anglophils

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