Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anglophile

/ˈænɡləfˌaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: an-glophile
IPA: /ˈænɡləfˌaɪl/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of England.

noun

A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of the United Kingdom.

adj

English loving; admiring English culture.

adj

British-loving; admiring British culture.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile.

Example Sentences

"Sultan Mansor became Anglophile, wore tweeds even in his own palace, was graciously received by Queen Victoria, adopted as his state anthem a Mendelssohnian salon piece composed by the late Prince Consort[.]"

Etymology

From Anglo- + -phile, probably partly after French anglophile.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Anglo
Root: anglophile
Suffix: phile

Inflected Forms

Anglophiles (plural) Anglophil (alternative, archaic)

Frequently Paired Words

Anglophilia Anglophilic shoneen xenophile

Synonyms

teaboo anglophil

Antonyms

Anglophobe

Questions

How do you pronounce anglophile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænɡləfˌaɪl/.
What does anglophile mean?: A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of England.
Where does anglophile come from?: It is traced to French.

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