Anglophily

/æŋˈɡɒfɪli/ noun

Definition

A love or preference for England, English culture, or English-speaking peoples; an alternative term for anglophilia.

Etymology

From Anglo- + -phily (variant of -philia from Greek 'philos'). This is a less common variant spelling that appears in older texts and certain regional vocabularies.

Kelly Says

This rare variant survives mainly in historical documents and academic citations—it's a ghost word showing how English once had competing terms before the language standardized on 'anglophilia.'

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