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Meaning of "Anglophile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANGLOPHILE

Anglophile  [ˈæŋɡləʊfɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANGLOPHILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anglophile can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANGLOPHILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anglophile

Anglophile

An Anglophile is a person who admires England, its people, and its culture. Its antonym is Anglophobe. The word's roots come from the Latin Angli "the English", and Ancient Greek φίλος - philos, "friend." The word Anglophile was first published in 1864 by Charles Dickens in All the Year Round, when he described the Revue des Deux Mondes as "an advanced and somewhat 'Anglophile' publication." Variations of the word, however, were first seen in 1787 and 1793 writings of Thomas Jefferson when he cited Anglomania and Anglophobia.

Definition of Anglophile in the English dictionary

The definition of Anglophile in the dictionary is a person having admiration for England or the English. Other definition of Anglophile is marked by or possessing such admiration.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANGLOPHILE


chlorophyll
ˈklɔːrəfɪl
eosinophil
ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfɪl
fiberfill
ˈfaɪbəˌfɪl
fil
fɪl
fill
fɪl
Francophil
ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl
fulfil
fʊlˈfɪl
landfill
ˈlændˌfɪl
microphyll
ˈmaɪkrəʊfɪl
Negrophil
ˈniːɡrəʊfɪl
neutrophil
ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl
overfill
ˌəʊvəˈfɪl
prophyll
ˈprəʊfɪl
refill
riːˈfɪl
Slavophil
ˈslɑːvəʊfɪl
Slavophile
ˈslɑːvəʊfɪl
sporophyl
ˈspɔːrəʊfɪl
sporophyll
ˈspɔːrəʊfɪl
xanthophyl
ˈzænθəʊfɪl
xanthophyll
ˈzænθəʊfɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANGLOPHILE

Anglo-Catholicism
Anglo-Celtic
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Anglo-French
Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Saxon
Anglomania
anglomaniac
anglophil
Anglophilia
Anglophiliac
anglophilic
Anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobiac
anglophobic
Anglophone
anglophonic
Anglosphere

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANGLOPHILE

ailurophile
amphiphile
audiophile
basophile
bibliophile
chile
cinephile
electrophile
extremophile
Francophile
hydrophile
necrophile
neutrophile
nucleophile
oenophile
paedophile
pedophile
technophile
thermophile
videophile
zoophile

Synonyms and antonyms of Anglophile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Anglophile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANGLOPHILE

Find out the translation of Anglophile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Anglophile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Anglophile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲英派
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anglófilo
570 millions of speakers

English

Anglophile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Anglophile
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Anglophile
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

англофил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anglófilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Anglophile
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anglophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anglophile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anglophile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イギリス崇拝者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Anglophile
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anglophile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Anglophile
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Anglophile
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Anglophile
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anglofil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anglofilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anglofil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

англофіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Anglofila
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

anglophile
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Anglophile
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anglophile
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anglofile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Anglophile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANGLOPHILE»

The term «Anglophile» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANGLOPHILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Anglophile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Anglophile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Anglophile

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANGLOPHILE»

Discover the use of Anglophile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Anglophile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Anglophile
When she learns that there might be more (and less) to Kit than meets the eye, will this Anglophile turn her back on the land of tea and crumpets once and for all?
Laurie Gwen Shapiro, 2012
2
Alexander Hamilton: Ambivalent Anglophile
This book will fascinate readers with its insights into Hamilton and the formative years of the United States of America.
Lawrence S. Kaplan, 2002
3
Queenan Country: A Reluctant Anglophile's Pilgrimage to the ...
One semitropical Fourth of July, Joe Queenan's English wife suggested that the family might like a chicken vindaloo in lieu of the customary barbecue.
Joe Queenan, 2007
4
Negotiating Earl Spencer: Or How an Anglophile Teacher Found ...
This is a heartwarming adoption story of a middle aged, anglophile, New York City teacher of the blind who travels literally around the world to adopt a 2 1/2 year old boy in the far reaches of Siberia.
Jean C. Michael, 2008
5
Anglophile
Period story on the Irish-English hatred during the 18th century.
Egan O'Neill (pseud), 1957
6
Breaking the Backcountry: The Seven Years' War in Virginia ...
for instance, Le Gros Bled, formerly one of the most Anglophile headmen, traveled to the French post at Fort Vincennes "to ask pardon" from the French. The son of another rebel leader, La Mouche Noire, abandoned his father to seek French ...
Matthew C. Ward, 2003
7
Historical Consciousness: The Remembered Past
It may be even said that during these decades the lower middle classes in many parts of the world tended to be Germanophile, while the upper middle classes were Anglophile; this was evident among such different peoples and societies as  ...
John Lukacs, 1968
8
500 Years of New Words
An Anglophile is a person who loves England and English culture (from the Angles, who settled there after the fall of Rome, and from the Greek philos, “ loving”). The word first appeared in print in 1867, a year in which England had much to be ...
Bill Sherk, 2004
9
Anglophilia: Deference, Devotion, and Antebellum America
The. Anglophile. Academy. College was not made for study. —Harvard Magazine , March 1858 The whole frame of things preaches indifferency. —ralph waldo emerson, “Experience” The Social Life of College Those who remember James ...
Elisa Tamarkin, 2008
10
Our Conrad: Constituting American Modernity
During the war period of 1914–18, a strong line of U.S. discourse hence follows ( and regenerates) Doubleday's lead by complementing Conrad's general militarization with aggressive constructions of him in Anglophile terms. Conrad's ...
Peter Mallios, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANGLOPHILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Anglophile is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Music review: Son leads a tribute to the Brott family patriarch …
Brott was a devoted anglophile — his music was enthusiastically championed by Sirs Thomas Beecham and Ernest MacMillan — and this ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Narendra Modi's Secret Weapon
... India; his generation's politicos aren't much interested in appearing on the international stage as Nehruvian, Anglophile or Westernized. «OZY, Jul 15»
3
Broadway's British invasion: history of a centuries-old transatlantic …
Courtesy of Masterpiece on PBS, British TV has been required watching for a certain breed of Anglophile east-coaster for decades. Still, it feels ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Anatole Pang: Britain and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank
... to be the most sensitive to American strategic imperatives and, despite the least Anglophile presidency since Grover Cleveland, they to ours. «Conservative Home, Jul 15»
5
Harper Lee: the inside story of the greatest comeback
A lifelong Anglophile, she recited a famous poem by the former poet laureate John Masefield and did a devilish impersonation of CS Lewis, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Tonga: King Tupou VI crowned as new king
The old king was a monocle-wearing Anglophile, who favoured Savile Row suits and being driven around Tonga in a black London cab ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Santa Fe Desert Chorale: Singular Voices
“I'm a huge Anglophile,” she said. The singers who become the Desert Chorale every summer (and for a short period in December) also ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
8
12 Times You Seriously Wished You Were British (Aside From All …
If you look up the word “Anglophile” in the dictionary, you will probably find a picture of me there, sipping tea and shoving McVitie's biscuits into my mouth as I sit ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
9
The Libertines Prowl Thailand's Red Light District in Rabblerousing …
It's almost enough to bring a tear to any Anglophile's eye. Anthems for Doomed Youth miraculously comes out Sept. 4. In the meantime, Barât ... «Yahoo Music, Jul 15»
10
Where Have All The Music Messageboards Gone?
“ILM was an overtly UK/AU populated board, and so I gravitated to that as an anglophile, trying to prove myself with that crowd,” says Chris Ott, ... «Noisey, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anglophile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anglophile>. May 2024 ».
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