Anglomaniacs

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. People who greatly admire English customs, language, and way of life and often adopt them enthusiastically
2. Those with an intense fondness for England and everything associated with English society and traditions
3. Individuals who are excessively devoted to English manners, tastes, and culture, sometimes to the exclusion of their own

Etymology: "Anglomaniacs" is the plural of "Anglomaniac," a noun for a person with an excessive admiration for England or things English. The plural simply applies that label to a group, so its history is that of the singular form. "Anglomaniac" is a compound built from "Anglo-," the combining form meaning English or England (from Latin "Anglus," the Angles), and "-maniac," from the Greek "mania," meaning madness or a compulsive craving. Together they describe someone with a compulsive enthusiasm for all things English. The pattern follows older coinages in which "-mania" or "-maniac" attaches to a subject to name an obsession with it.

Synonyms: Anglophile

Antonyms: Anglophobe