Anglomania
an intense admiration of, interest in, or tendency to imitate English institutions, manners, customs, etc.
Origin of Anglomania
1Other words from Anglomania
- An·glo·ma·ni·ac [ang-gloh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌæŋ gloʊˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun
- An·glo·ma·ni·ac·al [ang-gloh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌæŋ gloʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjective
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How to use Anglomania in a sentence
If Anglomania was unknown to France in the seventeenth century, yet Frenchmen were found who appreciated England.
The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century | Charles BastideIn all these manifestations of gallomania and incipient Anglomania, there is ample matter for ridicule.
The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century | Charles BastideHis wife would not chill the ardor of his early Anglomania, and in this, as in everything, she wished to humor him to the utmost.
Literary Friends And Acquaintances | William Dean HowellsI know your taste for the works of art gives you a little disposition to Anglomania.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson | Thomas JeffersonThis Anglomania showed itself, not only in ceaseless political agitation, but also in an elaborate imitation of English manners.
The American Language | Henry L. Mencken
British Dictionary definitions for Anglomania
/ (ˌæŋɡləʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
excessive respect for English customs, etc
Derived forms of Anglomania
- Anglomaniac, noun, adjective
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