Anglophily

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Deep and enthusiastic fondness for England, its people, customs, language and way of life
2. An intense liking or admiration directed toward English institutions, traditions and culture by someone from another country
3. Great affection for things English, including its history, literature, manners and national character

Etymology: Anglophily is formed from "Anglo-", from Latin "Anglus" (the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who settled Britain), plus the Greek-derived suffix "-philia", meaning love or fondness for. It is a close relative of "Anglophile", the person who holds that affection, and it sits in a family of similar coinages such as "Francophilia" and "Germanophilia" that name love for a particular nation or culture. The word is a modern formation built from these familiar parts rather than an inherited term, so its history lies in the pattern it follows. The "-philia" element has been used in English since the nineteenth century to name attachments of this kind, and "Anglophile" and its noun "Anglophily" followed the same model. Because they are built from separate elements, their meaning stays transparent: the word states its own content, with no older sense to unravel.

Synonyms: anglophilia

Antonyms: anglophobia