Anglophile

An·glo·phile

[ang-gluh-fahyl, -fil]
noun
a person who is friendly to or admires England or English customs, institutions, etc.
Also, An·glo·phil [ang-gluh-fil] .


Origin:
1865–70; Anglo- + -phile

An·glo·phil·ism, noun
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Anglophile or Anglophil (ˈæŋɡləʊfɪl, -ˌfaɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person having admiration for England or the English
 
adj
2.  marked by or possessing such admiration
 
Anglophil or Anglophil
 
n
 
adj
 
Anglophilia or Anglophil
 
n
 
Anglophiliac or Anglophil
 
adj
 
Anglophilic or Anglophil
 
adj

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Anglophile
1867, from Anglo- (see Anglo-Saxon) + -phile.
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