Wednesday, December 12, 2007
An Anglophile is a person who is fond of English culture and England in general
The term is often used in particular for people all over the world (in America especially in New England, New York, and elsewhere along the northern East Coast of the United States) who ostensibly base their business, political, or social practices on like of or admiration for English models.
In some cases, Anglophilia represents an individual's preference of English culture to their own; or the belief that English culture is superior, or appreciation of English history.
American Anglophiles will often use the English spellings of words, such as 'colour' instead of 'color,' 'flavour' instead of 'flavor,' and 'realise' instead of 'realize.'
The term has also been used to denote those in British-settled countries, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, who retain a strong affinity for England and the former British Empire.
Anglophiles
Bashar al-Assad [1]
Nelson Mandela [2]
Paul Mellon [3]
Nicolas Sarkozy [4]
Stephen Sondheim [5]
George Takei [6]
Johnny Depp [7]
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