Anglophil

/ˈæŋɡloʊfɪl/ noun

Definition

A person who loves or admires England, English culture, or English-speaking peoples; an alternative spelling of anglophile.

Etymology

From Anglo- (English) + -phil (from Greek 'philos' meaning lover of). This variant spelling reflects different transliteration choices from the original Greek-Latin combination.

Kelly Says

The spelling 'anglophil' versus 'anglophile' shows how English borrowed from multiple languages: -phil comes from Greek while -phile comes through French, creating competing 'correct' spellings of the same concept.

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