anglophile

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who strongly admires England or British culture and customs

   The anglophile filled his library with English novels and histories.

2. 2
   adj

   showing strong admiration for England or British culture

   Her anglophile tastes extended from tea rituals to English landscape painting.

Formed from Anglo-, referring to England or the English, and -phile, 'one who loves,' probably with influence from French anglophile. The noun came to denote an admirer of English or, more broadly, British culture.

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