Anglophiles

/ˈæŋɡloʊfaɪlz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of anglophile; multiple people who love or admire England and English culture.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of anglophile by adding -s. See anglophile for the etymology of the base word.

Kelly Says

The plural reveals something interesting: you rarely hear 'francophiles' or 'germanophiles' in everyday conversation, but 'anglophiles' appears regularly—suggesting English cultural soft power is particularly strong in media and academia.

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