Anglophilous

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Showing a strong admiration for England, its people, language, or customs, and a general affection for things English
2. Feeling or displaying a deep liking for English traditions, manners, and ways of life beyond one's own nation
3. Marked by an enthusiastic attachment to the culture, history, and character of England and its people

Etymology: "Anglophilous" is a formal adjective meaning fond of England or English things. It is built from three pieces, each with its own history. "Anglo-" comes from the Latin "Anglus", the name for the Angles, a Germanic people who settled in Britain alongside the Saxons and Jutes, and whose name also gave us "England" and "English." The middle element, "-phil", comes from the Greek "philos", meaning loving or friendly. It is the same root found in "philosophy" and "bibliophile." The ending "-ous" is the English adjectival suffix, inherited through French from Latin "-osus", meaning full of or having the quality of something. Together, the parts describe someone full of love for the English.

Synonyms: anglophilic

Antonyms: anglophobic