Anglophilia
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An Anglophile (from Latin Anglus "English" + Ancient Greek φίλος - philos, "friend") is a person who is fond of English culture and England in general[1]. Its antonym is Anglophobe.[2]
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[citation needed].
In some cases, anglophilia represents an individual's preference for English culture over their own; the belief that English culture is superior; or an appreciation of English history.
Alongside anglophiles who are attracted to 'traditional' English culture (e.g. Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Dr Johnson), there are also anglophiles who like pop and rock music from England and its contemporary culture generally.
American anglophiles will often use English spellings, such as 'colour' instead of 'color', 'favourite' instead of 'favorite' and 'centre' instead of 'center'.
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[edit] Famous Anglophiles
- Bashar al-Assad [1]
- Bill Bryson [2] - American travel writer
- Tom Clancy - American author.[citation needed]
- Johnny Depp [3] - American actor (lives in France)
- Frankie Dettori[citation needed]
- Bernard Herrmann [4]
- Charlton Heston - American actor[citation needed]
- Madonna [5] - American singer and wife of Guy Ritchie
- Howard Phillips Lovecraft Iconic horror author[citation needed]
- Nelson Mandela [6]
- Paul Mellon [7]
- Hayao Miyazaki [8]
- Guy Mollet - Former English teacher, who became French Prime Minister and proposed British Prime Minister Anthony Eden to merge France and Britain into "Frangleterre" in 1956. After Eden turned this proposal down, he put forward the idea of France joining the Commonwealth of Nations.[citation needed]
- Gwyneth Paltrow [9]
- Stephen Sondheim [10]
- George Takei [11]
- Otto Heinrich Warburg[citation needed]
- Jack White [12]
- Evan Rachel Wood [13]
[edit] Fictional Anglophiles
- Dr. Frasier Crane - character on the American television sitcoms Cheers and Frasier; he was portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- Ian Buruma, Anglomania: a European Love Affair (Random House, 1999 in the US), or Voltaire's Coconuts, or Anglomania in Europe (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999 in the UK).
- Time magazine review of Anglomania
[edit] See also
- Culture of England
- Anglophobia
- Scotophile - someone who is fond of Scottish culture
- Francophile - someone who is fond of French culture
- Germanophile - someone who is fond of German culture
- Hellenophile - someone who is fond of Greek culture
- Slavophile
- Italophile - someone who is fond of Italian culture
